Title: Multiple Vendor LC_MESSAGES libc Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
A buffer overflow in libc's handling of the LC_MESSAGES environment variable allows a malicious user to exploit any suid root program linked agains libc to obtain root privileges. This problem is found in both IBM's AIX and Sun Microsystem's Solaris. This vulnerability allows local users to gain root privileges.
This is Sun BugID 4240566.
Affected Products:
- IBM AIX 3.2.0
- IBM AIX 3.2.4
- IBM AIX 3.2.5
- IBM AIX 4.1.0
- IBM AIX 4.1.1
- IBM AIX 4.1.2
- IBM AIX 4.1.3
- IBM AIX 4.1.4
- IBM AIX 4.2.0
- IBM AIX 4.2.1
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- Sun Solaris 2.6_x86
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 7.0_x86
References:
- IBM: AIX Fix Distribution Service
- IBM: IBM Support Databases
- Sun Microsystems: Sun Patch Access Page
- Sun Microsystems: Sun Patches List
- Sun Microsystems: Sunsolve Online(tm)
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