Buffer overflow in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via unknown attack vectors.

The AIX kernel contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or create a denial of service by causing an unexpected system halt.

The following files are vulnerable :

/usr/lib/boot/unix_64 /usr/lib/boot/unix_mp /usr/lib/boot/unix_up.

The remote host is missing AIX PTF U818843, which is related to the security of the package bos.mp64.

The AIX kernel contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or create a denial of service by causing an unexpected system halt.

The following files are vulnerable :

/usr/lib/boot/unix_64 /usr/lib/boot/unix_mp /usr/lib/boot/unix_up.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
64324	AIX 6.1 TL 0 : unix (IZ22370)	Nessus	AIX Local Security Checks	high
64323	AIX 5.3 TL 7 : unix (IZ22369)	Nessus	AIX Local Security Checks	high
64322	AIX 5.3 TL 0 : unix (IZ22368)	Nessus	AIX Local Security Checks	high
64321	AIX 5.3 TL 8 : unix (IZ21481)	Nessus	AIX Local Security Checks	high
64320	AIX 5.2 TL 0 : unix (IZ19911)	Nessus	AIX Local Security Checks	high
33334	AIX 6.1 : bos.mp64 (U818843)	Nessus	AIX Local Security Checks	high

Detections

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CVE-2008-2513

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