IBM AIX 5.2.0/5.3.0 bos.net.tcp.client memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM AIX 5.2.0/5.3.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file bos.net.tcp.client. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-6717. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM AIX 5.2.0/5.3.0 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown part of the file bos.net.tcp.client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in tftp in bos.net.tcp.client in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The issue has been introduced in 10/01/2002. The weakness was shared 09/10/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at www14.software.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-6717 since 09/10/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/02/2021). 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 2171 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65333 (AIX 5.2 TL 10 : bos.net.tcp.client (U812052)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45651), Tenable (65333), Secunia (SA27437†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38827†). The entries VDB-3421, VDB-3428, VDB-3427 and VDB-3424 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 65333
Nessus Name: AIX 5.2 TL 10 : bos.net.tcp.client (U812052)
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10/01/2002 🔍
10/31/2007 +1856 days 🔍
09/10/2008 +315 days 🔍
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03/14/2013 +1646 days 🔍
03/19/2013 +5 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +728 days 🔍
08/02/2021 +2330 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www14.software.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-6717 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6717
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43949

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X-Force: 45651
Secunia: 27437 - IBM AIX Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 38827 - IBM AIX 5.2.0, 5.3.0 Local Privilege Escalation due to a Buffer Overflow in bos.net.tcp.client, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/02/2021 08:20
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (66), 04/26/2017 09:01 (4), 08/02/2021 08:20 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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