Untrusted execution path vulnerability in the diag commands (1) lsmcode, (2) diag_exec, (3) invscout, and (4) invscoutd in AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the DIAGNOSTICS environment variable to point to a malicious Dctrl program.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aix | Ibm | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.1l (including) | 5.1l (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.2 (including) | 5.2 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.2.2 (including) | 5.2.2 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.2_l (including) | 5.2_l (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.3 (including) | 5.3 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.3_l (including) | 5.3_l (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=110355931920123\u0026w=2
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY64277\u0026apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY64389\u0026apar=only
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464276/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464481/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12041
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18620
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/701
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=110355931920123\u0026w=2
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY64277\u0026apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY64389\u0026apar=only
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464276/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464481/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12041
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18620
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/701