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IBM AIX tsm Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9789
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Release Date:
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2003-09-19
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Popularity:
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7,928 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | AIX 5.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0784
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Description:
IBM has reported a vulnerability is AIX, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in the tsm service (terminal state management). This can be exploited to gain "root" privileges by exploiting the "login" command. Malicious, local users can also exploit the "su" and "passwd" commands to escalate their privileges.
The vulnerability affects AIX version 5.2.
Solution:
IBM has released an APAR (IY47764):
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/aix.fdc
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