TITLE:
AIX arp Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18773

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18773/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
AIX 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/213/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in AIX, which potentially can be
exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "arp"
command. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via an
overly long "iftype" argument.

The vulnerability has been reported in AIX 5.2 and 5.3.

SOLUTION:
Apply APAR.
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/pseries/aixfixes.html

AIX 5.2:
Apply APAR IY81424.

AIX 5.3:
Apply APAR IY81476.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY81424
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY81476

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