AIX 5.3 TL 9 : libtt (IZ52846)

high Nessus Plugin ID 64336

Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ToolTalk library libtt.a. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability when the rpc.ttdbserver is enabled in /etc/inetd.conf.

The successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user.

The following libraries and executables are vulnerable :

/usr/dt/lib/libtt.a /usr/dt/bin/rpc.ttdbserver.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libtt_advisory.asc

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 64336

File Name: aix_IZ52846.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 1/30/2013

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/version, Host/AIX/lslpp

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/17/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/17/2009

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (ToolTalk rpc.ttdbserverd _tt_internal_realpath Buffer Overflow (AIX))

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2727

CWE: 119