PT-2006-5217 · Ibm · Aix

Published 2006-08-28 · Updated 2017-07-20 · CVE-2006-4416

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX versions 5.2 through 5.3

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious program, specifically affecting the mkvg command. This can be exploited by modifying the path to point to malicious versions of the chdev, mkboot, varyonvg, or varyoffvg programs.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3, consider restricting access to the mkvg command and its associated programs until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the ability of local users to modify the system's search path to prevent exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-4416

Affected Products

Aix

References · 13

• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88737 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88722 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88699 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4416 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/20197 · Note
• ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29165 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/19708 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21620 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016920 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3389 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22106 · Note