CVE-2007-4217 Information

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the domacro function in ftp in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long parameter to a macro as demonstrated by executing a macro via the ‘$’ command.

Reference

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_ifix.tar http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=616 http://secunia.com/advisories/27437 http://securitytracker.com/id?1018871 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05487 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05488 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26260 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669 http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=2F2007092FSECURITY2F200709052Fdatafile101815 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38162