PT-2007-2124 · None+1 · Rdist+5

Published 2007-02-03 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2007-0670

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the bos.rte.libc component, which can be exploited by local users to execute arbitrary code. This can potentially be achieved through the use of "r-commands", including rdist, rsh, rcp, rsync, and rlogin.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3, consider restricting access to the "r-commands" until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the use of rdist, rsh, rcp, rsync, and rlogin to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-0670

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

Rcp

Rdist

Rlogin

Rsh

Rsync

References · 12

• http://secunia.com/advisories/23995 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY94301 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY94368 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0670 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32184 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0471 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1017607 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/22456 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1017583 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/22370 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/31696 · Note
• ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README · Note