PT-2008-2212 · Ibm · Aix

Published 2008-02-05 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-0586

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 concerns buffer overflows that allow local users to gain privileges. This is related to several programs, including lchangevg, ldeletepv, putlvodm, lvaryoffvg, lvgenminor in bos.rte.lvm, and tellclvmd in bos.clvm.enh.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3, consider restricting access to the vulnerable programs until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the execution of lchangevg, ldeletepv, putlvodm, lvaryoffvg, lvgenminor, and tellclvmd programs to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the vulnerable functions related to these programs in bos.rte.lvm and bos.clvm.enh until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0586

Affected Products

Aix

References · 18

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0586 · Security Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98448 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98450 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98331 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ00559 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY99537 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ10828 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28609 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98340 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/40429 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/40428 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5704 · Note
• http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lvm_advisory.asc · Note
• http://osvdb.org/40427 · Note