IBM AIX 5.2.0/5.3 Terminal memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 5.2.0/5.3. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Terminal. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2007-3333. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 5.2.0/5.3 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Terminal. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in capture in IBM AIX 5.3 SP6 and 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of terminal control sequences.

The bug was discovered 07/26/2007. The weakness was released 07/26/2007 by iDefense Labs with iDEFENSE Labs (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at labs.idefense.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3333 since 06/21/2007. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1739 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29017 (AIX 5.2 TL 10 : bos.rte.shell (U812102)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115605 (IBM AIX capture Terminal Control Sequence Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35626), Exploit-DB (30399), Tenable (29017), SecurityFocus (BID 25075†) and OSVDB (36787†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2474, VDB-2490, VDB-2568 and VDB-2570. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 29017
Nessus Name: AIX 5.2 TL 10 : bos.rte.shell (U812102)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: labs.idefense.com⛔
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3333 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3333
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38031
X-Force: 35626
SecurityFocus: 25075 - IBM AIX Capture Command Local Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 26219
OSVDB: 36787 - CVE-2007-3333 - IBM - AIX - Capture Command - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1018464
Vulnerability Center: 15810 - IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3 Stack Based Buffer Overflow in Capture Allows Remote Code Execution, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-2676

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 06/07/2025 23:30
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (83), 07/23/2019 10:05 (5), 06/05/2024 06:27 (17), 06/07/2025 23:30 (3)
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