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AIX 5.3 TL 8 : X11.Dt.ToolTalk (U829533)

high Nessus Plugin ID 42705

Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The remote host is missing AIX PTF U829533, which is related to the security of the package X11.Dt.ToolTalk.

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 missing security-related fix.

See Also

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52845

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 42705

File Name: aix_U829533.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 11/13/2009

Updated: 1/4/2021

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/oslevel, Host/AIX/version, Host/AIX/lslpp

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/8/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/8/2009

Exploitable With

Core Impact

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

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2727

CWE: 119