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Computer Incident Advisory Capability
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INFORMATION BULLETIN
IBM AIX Vulnerabilities (libDtSvc.a, piodmgrsu, nslookup)
October 28, 1997 22:00 GMT Number I-010
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PROBLEM: IBM has identified three vulnerabilities;
1) A buffer overflow in the AIX libDtSvc.a library
2) The AIX piodmgrsu command incorrectly uses privilege
3) The AIX "nslookup" command does not drop privileges
correctly
PLATFORM: IBM AIX(r) 4.1, 4.2
DAMAGE: 1 and 3) Local users may become root.
2) Local users may gain additional privileges.
SOLUTION: Apply the fixes listed below
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VULNERABILITY The information on this vulnerability should be acted upon as
ASSESSMENT: soon as possible to avoid possible unauthorized access.
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[ Start IBM Advisories ]
1) Buffer overflow in the AIX libDtSvc.a library
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE
SECURITY VULNERABILITY ALERT
28 October 1997 20:30 GMT Number: ERS-SVA-E01-1997:005.1
==============================================================================
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
VULNERABILITY: Buffer overflows in the libDtSvc.a library
PLATFORMS: IBM AIX(r) 4.1, 4.2
SOLUTION: Apply the fixes listed below
THREAT: Local users can become root
===========================================================================
DETAILED INFORMATION
I. Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the AIX libDtSvc.a library that can
allow local users to become root. There has been an exploit posted to the
Bugtraq mailing list.
In the course of investigating the libDtSvc.a overflows, fixes were made to
the writesrv and rcp commands as well.
II. Fixes
Abstract 4.1 APAR 4.2 APAR
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SECURITY: buffer overflow in dtaction IX69179 IX69180
SECURITY: buffer overflow in writesrv IX69168 IX69169
SECURITY: buffer overflow in /bin/rcp IX69170 IX69171
To determine if you have these APARs on your system, run the following command
(double quotes required if more than one APAR is specified):
instfix -ivk "<APARid> [<APARid> ...]"
Or run the following command (no double quotes):
lslpp -h <fileset> [<fileset> ...]
Each installed fileset listed in the tables below must be at the indicated
version or higher.
AIX 4.1
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Fileset Version
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X11.Dt.rte 4.1.5.13
X11.Dt.helprun 4.1.5.2
bos.rte.im 4.1.4.2
X11.base.lib 4.1.5.6
X11.Dt.lib 4.1.5.5
X11.motif.lib 4.1.5.4
X11.samples.lib.Core 4.1.5.2
bos.rte.misc_cmds 4.1.5.3
bos.rte.tcp.client 4.1.5.11
AIX 4.2
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Fileset Version
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X11.Dt.rte 4.2.1.5
X11.Dt.helprun 4.2.1.1
bos.rte.im 4.2.1.1
X11.vsm.rte 4.2.1.3
X11.motif.lib 4.2.1.2
X11.samples.lib.Core 4.2.0.1
bos.rte.misc_cmds 4.2.1.1
bos.net.tcp.client 4.2.1.10
To Order
========
APARs may be ordered using Electronic Fix Distribution (via FixDist) or
from the IBM Support Center. For more information on FixDist, reference
URL:
http://service.software.ibm.com/aixsupport/
or send e-mail to aixserv@austin.ibm.com with a subject of "FixDist".
III. Contact Information
To request the PGP public key that can be used to encrypt new AIX security
vulnerabilities, send email to security-alert@austin.ibm.com with a subject
of "get key".
If you would like to subscribe to the AIX security newsletter, send a note to
aixserv@austin.ibm.com with a subject of "subscribe Security". To cancel your
subscription, use a subject of "unsubscribe Security". To see a list of other
available subscriptions, use a subject of "help".
IBM and AIX are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
==============================================================================
IBM's Internet Emergency Response Service (IBM-ERS) is a subscription-based
Internet security response service that includes computer security incident
response and management, regular electronic verification of your Internet
gateway(s), and security vulnerability alerts similar to this one that are
tailored to your specific computing environment. By acting as an extension
of your own internal security staff, IBM-ERS's team of Internet security
experts helps you quickly detect and respond to attacks and exposures across
your Internet connection(s).
As a part of IBM's Business Recovery Services organization, the IBM Internet
Emergency Response Service is a component of IBM's SecureWay(tm) line of
security products and services. From hardware to software to consulting,
SecureWay solutions can give you the assurance and expertise you need to
protect your valuable business resources. To find out more about the IBM
Internet Emergency Response Service, send an electronic mail message to
ers-sales@vnet.ibm.com, or call 1-800-742-2493 (Prompt 4).
IBM-ERS maintains a site on the World Wide Web at http://www.ers.ibm.com/.
Visit the site for information about the service, copies of security alerts,
team contact information, and other items.
IBM-ERS uses Pretty Good Privacy* (PGP*) as the digital signature mechanism
for
security vulnerability alerts and other distributed information. The IBM-ERS
PGP* public key is available from http://www.ers.ibm.com/team-
info/pgpkey.html.
"Pretty Good Privacy" and "PGP" are trademarks of Philip Zimmermann.
IBM-ERS is a Member Team of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
(FIRST), a global organization established to foster cooperation and response
coordination among computer security teams worldwide.
Copyright 1997 International Business Machines Corporation.
The information in this document is provided as a service to customers of
the IBM Emergency Response Service. Neither International Business Machines
Corporation, Integrated Systems Solutions Corporation, nor any of their
employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal
liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of
any information, apparatus, product, or process contained herein, or
represents that its use would not infringe any privately owned rights.
Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by
trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily
constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by IBM or
its subsidiaries. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not
necessarily state or reflect those of IBM or its subsidiaries, and may not be
used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
The material in this security alert may be reproduced and distributed,
without permission, in whole or in part, by other security incident response
teams (both commercial and non-commercial), provided the above copyright is
kept intact and due credit is given to IBM-ERS.
This security alert may be reproduced and distributed, without permission,
in its entirety only, by any person provided such reproduction and/or
distribution is performed for non-commercial purposes and with the intent of
increasing the awareness of the Internet community.
2) The AIX piodmgrsu command
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE
SECURITY VULNERABILITY ALERT
29 October 1997 19:00 GMT Number: ERS-SVA-E01-1997:007.1
==============================================================================
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
VULNERABILITY: The AIX piodmgrsu command incorrectly uses privilege
PLATFORMS: IBM AIX(r) 4.1, 4.2
SOLUTION: Apply the fixes listed below
THREAT: Local users can gain additional privileges
==============================================================================
DETAILED INFORMATION
I. Description
The piodmgrsu command was first shipped in AIX 4.1 and performs various
operations on the printer backend's alternate ODM database. The command
passes an insecure environment to its children allowing local users to gain
access to the administrative "printq" group.
II. Fixes
AIX 4.1
-------
Apply the following fix to your system:
APAR - IX71514
To determine if you have this APAR on your system, run the following
command:
instfix -ik IX71514
Or run the following command:
lslpp -h printers.rte
Your version of printers.rte should be 4.1.5.4 or later.
AIX 4.2
-------
Apply the following fix to your system:
APAR - IX71517
To determine if you have this APAR on your system, run the following
command:
instfix -ik IX71517
Or run the following command:
lslpp -h printers.rte
Your version of printers.rte should be 4.2.1.2 or later.
To Order
--------
APARs may be ordered using Electronic Fix Distribution (via FixDist) or
from the IBM Support Center. For more information on FixDist, reference
URL:
http://service.software.ibm.com/aixsupport/
or send e-mail to aixserv@austin.ibm.com with a subject of "FixDist".
IV. Contact Information
To request the PGP public key that can be used to encrypt new AIX security
vulnerabilities, send email to security-alert@austin.ibm.com with a subject
of "get key".
If you would like to subscribe to the AIX security newsletter, send a note to
aixserv@austin.ibm.com with a subject of "subscribe Security". To cancel your
subscription, use a subject of "unsubscribe Security". To see a list of other
available subscriptions, use a subject of "help".
IBM and AIX are a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders.
==============================================================================
IBM's Internet Emergency Response Service (IBM-ERS) is a subscription-based
Internet security response service that includes computer security incident
response and management, regular electronic verification of your Internet
gateway(s), and security vulnerability alerts similar to this one that are
tailored to your specific computing environment. By acting as an extension
of your own internal security staff, IBM-ERS's team of Internet security
experts helps you quickly detect and respond to attacks and exposures across
your Internet connection(s).
As a part of IBM's Business Recovery Services organization, the IBM Internet
Emergency Response Service is a component of IBM's SecureWay(tm) line of
security products and services. From hardware to software to consulting,
SecureWay solutions can give you the assurance and expertise you need to
protect your valuable business resources. To find out more about the IBM
Internet Emergency Response Service, send an electronic mail message to
ers-sales@vnet.ibm.com, or call 1-800-742-2493 (Prompt 4).
IBM-ERS maintains a site on the World Wide Web at http://www.ers.ibm.com/.
Visit the site for information about the service, copies of security alerts,
team contact information, and other items.
IBM-ERS uses Pretty Good Privacy* (PGP*) as the digital signature mechanism
for
security vulnerability alerts and other distributed information. The IBM-ERS
PGP* public key is available from http://www.ers.ibm.com/team-
info/pgpkey.html.
"Pretty Good Privacy" and "PGP" are trademarks of Philip Zimmermann.
IBM-ERS is a Member Team of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
(FIRST), a global organization established to foster cooperation and response
coordination among computer security teams worldwide.
Copyright 1997 International Business Machines Corporation.
The information in this document is provided as a service to customers of
the IBM Emergency Response Service. Neither International Business Machines
Corporation, Integrated Systems Solutions Corporation, nor any of their
employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal
liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of
any information, apparatus, product, or process contained herein, or
represents that its use would not infringe any privately owned rights.
Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by
trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily
constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by IBM or
its subsidiaries. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not
necessarily state or reflect those of IBM or its subsidiaries, and may not be
used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
The material in this security alert may be reproduced and distributed,
without permission, in whole or in part, by other security incident response
teams (both commercial and non-commercial), provided the above copyright is
kept intact and due credit is given to IBM-ERS.
This security alert may be reproduced and distributed, without permission,
in its entirety only, by any person provided such reproduction and/or
distribution is performed for non-commercial purposes and with the intent of
increasing the awareness of the Internet community.
3) The AIX "nslookup" command
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE
SECURITY VULNERABILITY ALERT
29 October 1997 19:00 GMT Number: ERS-SVA-E01-1997:008.1
==============================================================================
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
VULNERABILITY: The AIX "nslookup" command does not drop privileges
correctly
PLATFORMS: IBM AIX(r) 4.1, 4.2
SOLUTION: Apply the fixes listed below
THREAT: Local users can become root
==============================================================================
DETAILED INFORMATION
I. Description
The nslookup command has a vulnerability that allows local users to become
root.
II. Solutions
A. How to alleviate the problem
This problem can be alleviated by removing the set-user-id bit from the
"nslookup" program. To do this, execute the following command as
"root":
chmod 555 /usr/bin/nslookup
Removing the set-user-id bit will not result in lost functionality
unless
/etc/resolv.conf exists and is not world-readable.
B. Official fix
AIX 4.1
-------
Apply the following fix to your system:
APAR - IX71464
To determine if you have this APAR on your system, run the following
command:
instfix -ik IX71464
Or run the following command:
lslpp -h bos.net.tcp.client
Your version of bos.net.tcp.client should be 4.1.5.14 or later.
AIX 4.2
-------
Apply the following fix to your system:
APAR - IX70815
To determine if you have this APAR on your system, run the following
command:
instfix -ik IX70815
Or run the following command:
lslpp -h bos.net.tcp.client
Your version of bos.net.tcp.client should be 4.2.1.10 or later.
To Order
--------
APARs may be ordered using Electronic Fix Distribution (via FixDist) or
from the IBM Support Center. For more information on FixDist, reference
URL:
http://service.software.ibm.com/aixsupport/
or send e-mail to aixserv@austin.ibm.com with a subject of "FixDist".
III. Contact Information
To request the PGP public key that can be used to encrypt new AIX security
vulnerabilities, send email to security-alert@austin.ibm.com with a subject
of "get key".
If you would like to subscribe to the AIX security newsletter, send a note to
aixserv@austin.ibm.com with a subject of "subscribe Security". To cancel your
subscription, use a subject of "unsubscribe Security". To see a list of other
available subscriptions, use a subject of "help".
IBM and AIX are a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders.
==============================================================================
IBM's Internet Emergency Response Service (IBM-ERS) is a subscription-based
Internet security response service that includes computer security incident
response and management, regular electronic verification of your Internet
gateway(s), and security vulnerability alerts similar to this one that are
tailored to your specific computing environment. By acting as an extension
of your own internal security staff, IBM-ERS's team of Internet security
experts helps you quickly detect and respond to attacks and exposures across
your Internet connection(s).
As a part of IBM's Business Recovery Services organization, the IBM Internet
Emergency Response Service is a component of IBM's SecureWay(tm) line of
security products and services. From hardware to software to consulting,
SecureWay solutions can give you the assurance and expertise you need to
protect your valuable business resources. To find out more about the IBM
Internet Emergency Response Service, send an electronic mail message to
ers-sales@vnet.ibm.com, or call 1-800-742-2493 (Prompt 4).
IBM-ERS maintains a site on the World Wide Web at http://www.ers.ibm.com/.
Visit the site for information about the service, copies of security alerts,
team contact information, and other items.
IBM-ERS uses Pretty Good Privacy* (PGP*) as the digital signature mechanism
for
security vulnerability alerts and other distributed information. The IBM-ERS
PGP* public key is available from http://www.ers.ibm.com/team-
info/pgpkey.html.
"Pretty Good Privacy" and "PGP" are trademarks of Philip Zimmermann.
IBM-ERS is a Member Team of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
(FIRST), a global organization established to foster cooperation and response
coordination among computer security teams worldwide.
Copyright 1997 International Business Machines Corporation.
The information in this document is provided as a service to customers of
the IBM Emergency Response Service. Neither International Business Machines
Corporation, Integrated Systems Solutions Corporation, nor any of their
employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal
liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of
any information, apparatus, product, or process contained herein, or
represents that its use would not infringe any privately owned rights.
Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by
trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily
constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by IBM or
its subsidiaries. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not
necessarily state or reflect those of IBM or its subsidiaries, and may not be
used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
The material in this security alert may be reproduced and distributed,
without permission, in whole or in part, by other security incident response
teams (both commercial and non-commercial), provided the above copyright is
kept intact and due credit is given to IBM-ERS.
This security alert may be reproduced and distributed, without permission,
in its entirety only, by any person provided such reproduction and/or
distribution is performed for non-commercial purposes and with the intent of
increasing the awareness of the Internet community.
[ End IBM Advisories ]
______________________________________________________________________________
CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of IBM for the information
contained in this bulletin.
______________________________________________________________________________
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