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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------