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AIX 5.3 TL 12 : cmdque (IV51388)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 70721

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

Printer commands mkque and mkquedev are susceptible to buffer overflow by users belonging to the 'printq' group. These commands are owned by 'root' and SUID bit set. The group is set to 'printq'. By default, no users are belong to the 'printq'.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 70721

File Name: aix_IV51388.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 11/1/2013

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/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

Patch Publication Date: 9/25/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/25/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-5419