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Filesystem vulnerability in AIX
From: salme () US IBM COM (salme () US IBM COM)
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 19:04:18 -0400
---EXTERNAL RELEASE---EXTERNAL RELEASE---EXTERNAL RELEASE---EXTERNAL RELEASE--- IBM EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE OUTSIDE ADVISORY REDISTRIBUTION 19 May 2000 14:30 GMT Number: ERS-OAR-E01-2000:087.1 =============================================================================== The ERS Outside Advisory Redistribution is designed to provide customers of the IBM Emergency Response Service with access to the security advisories sent out by other computer security incident response teams, vendors, and other groups concerned about security. IBM makes no representations and assumes no responsibility for the contents or accuracy of the advisories themselves. ERS is forwarding the following information from IBM. Contact information for IBM is included in the forwarded text below; please contact them if you have any questions or need further information. =============================================================================== ********************** FORWARDED INFORMATION STARTS HERE ********************** VULNERABILITY SUMMARY VULNERABILITY: Filesystem vulnerability in AIX PLATFORMS: IBM AIX(r) versions 3.2.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x, 4.3.x SOLUTION: Apply the fixes listed below. THREAT: Non-privileged local users can gain write access to some files. =========================================================================== DETAILED INFORMATION I. Description Local users could gain write access to some files on local or remotely mounted AIX filesystems, even though the file permissions do not allow write access. This vulnerability was discovered in the IBM laboratory during analysis of filesystem behavior and is not exposed during normal system operation. II. Impact A local user could gain write access to some files on local or remotely mounted AIX filesystems, even though the file permissions do not allow write access. III. Solutions A. Official fix The following fixes can be obtained from the AIX Fix Distribution Service at the following URL: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/rs6k/fixes.html AIX 3.2.x: APAR IY10111 AIX 4.1.x: APAR IY10031 AIX 4.2.x: APAR IY10001 AIX 4.3.x: APAR IY09941 In addition, an emergency fix specifically built to install on AIX 4.3.2 systems is available at the following URL: ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/iy09941 IV. Acknowledgements Thanks to Pat Barrett and Dave Larson for bringing this problem to our attention. V. Obtaining Fixes IBM AIX APARs may be ordered using Electronic Fix Distribution (via the FixDist program), or from the IBM Support Center. For more information on FixDist, and to obtain fixes via the Internet, please reference http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/support/rs6000.support/downloads or send electronic mail to "aixserv () austin ibm com" with the word "FixDist" in the "Subject:" line. To facilitate ease of ordering all security related APARs for each AIX release, security fixes are periodically bundled into a cumulative APAR. For more information on these cumulative APARs including last update and list of individual fixes, send electronic mail to "aixserv () austin ibm com" with the word "subscribe Security_APARs" in the "Subject:" line. VI. Contact Information Comments regarding the content of this announcement can be directed to your local IBM support center or to: security-alert () austin ibm com 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". 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