HP Tru64 UNIX /usr/bin/ipcs buffer overflow
| tru64-ipcs-bo (9613) |  High Risk |
Description:
Hewlett-Packard (formerly Compaq) Tru64 UNIX is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the /usr/bin/ipcs utility. A local attacker could overflow a buffer in ipcs and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Compaq, Tru64 4.0f
- Compaq, Tru64 4.0g
- Compaq, Tru64 5.0a
- Compaq, Tru64 5.1
- Compaq, Tru64 5.1a
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in HP Tru64 UNIX SECURITY BULLETIN SSRT0794U. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Compaq SECURITY BULLETIN SRB0039W, HP Tru64 UNIX - Potential Buffer Overflows & SSRT2229 Potential Denial of Service at http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/m-118.shtml.
- HP Tru64 UNIX SECURITY BULLETIN SSRT0794U, HP Tru64 UNIX Potential Overflow in /usr/bin/ipcs at http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4287. (From SecurityFocus archive.)
- BID-5241: Tru64 IPCS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0093: Buffer overflow in ipcs for HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0f through 5.1a may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-0423.
- US-CERT VU#771155: HP Tru64 UNIX ipcs contains buffer overflow (SSRT0794U)
Reported:
Jul 16, 2002
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