Buffer overflow in Korn Shell (ksh) suid_exec program on IRIX 6.x and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irix | Sgi | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 5.0.1 (including) | 5.0.1 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 5.1.1 (including) | 5.1.1 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 5.2 (including) | 5.2 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 5.3 (including) | 5.3 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 6.0.1 (including) | 6.0.1 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 6.1 (including) | 6.1 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 6.2 (including) | 6.2 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 6.3 (including) | 6.3 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 6.4 (including) | 6.4 (including) |
References
- ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AA-96.17.suid_exec.vul
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980405-01-I
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-15a.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/467
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2100
- ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AA-96.17.suid_exec.vul
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980405-01-I
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-15a.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/467
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2100