Title: IRIX midikeys Root Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
The setuid root "midikeys" executable can be used to edit arbitrary files via its graphical user interface. This grants malicious users root access to the system.
Running the midikeys application, clicking in sounds, and then songs will bring up a file dialog. By entering a filename of a known file it will be opened for editing with root privileges.
The packge that midikeys is part of is dmedia_eoe.sw.synth.
People have reported trouble reproducting the vulnerability when the editor is vi. Please try again using some other editor such as gvim or emacs. Alternatively you can change the WINEDITOR environment variable to be any command you want executed as root(e.g. "/bin/chmod 4755 /tmp/sh").
You can change it under Irix 6.2 by going to Toolchest -> Desktop -> Customize -> Desktop -> Default Editor: Other, or under Irix 6.5 in Toolchest -> Desktop -> Customize -> Utilities -> Test Editor: Other.
Affected Products:
- SGI IRIX 6.2.0
- SGI IRIX 6.3.0
- SGI IRIX 6.5.0
- SGI IRIX 6.5.2m
- SGI IRIX 6.5.3
- SGI IRIX 6.5.3f
- SGI IRIX 6.5.3m
- SGI IRIX 6.5.4
References:
- Silicon Graphics Inc.: SGI Support
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