PT-2007-5429 · Ibm · Aix

Published 2007-08-08 · Updated 2011-03-08 · CVE-2007-4236

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description A buffer overflow issue in the lpd component of bos.rte.printers allows local users with printq group privileges to escalate their privileges to root level.

Recommendations For AIX versions 5.2 through 5.3, consider restricting access to the printq group to minimize the risk of exploitation until a fix is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-4236

Affected Products

Aix

References · 6

• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98339 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4236 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1018467 · Patch
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98560 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26219 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2678 · Note