IBM AIX 4.3/5.1 lpd memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM AIX 4.3/5.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component lpd. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0671. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 4.3/5.1 (Operating System). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component lpd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflows in (1) send_status, (2) kill_print, and (3) chk_fhost in lpd in AIX 4.3 and 5.1 allow remote attackers to gain root privileges.

The issue has been introduced in 10/01/1997. The weakness was released 12/06/2001 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0671. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/09/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1527 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11355 (AIX lpd Multiple Functions Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7624), Tenable (11355) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1377†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 11355
Nessus Name: AIX lpd Multiple Functions Remote Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/06/2001 +1527 days 🔍
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03/12/2003 +461 days 🔍
07/02/2003 +112 days 🔍
07/10/2014 +4026 days 🔍
06/09/2024 +3622 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0671 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0671
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17656
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X-Force: 7624
Vulnerability Center: 1377 - Buffer Overflow in Several AIX Functions Allows DoS or Code Execution, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 16:57
Updated: 06/09/2024 18:12
Changes: 07/10/2014 16:57 (43), 05/10/2019 16:09 (22), 06/09/2024 18:12 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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