HP-UX VERITAS File System and VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:34226

Info

HP-UX VERITAS File System and VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34226
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2009-0207
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 24 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 14 2009 11:53PM
Credit: The vendor
Vulnerable: HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.11
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

HP-UX VERITAS File System and VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

HP-UX is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability affecting VERITAS File System (VRTSvxfs) and VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager (VRTSodm).

Local attackers can exploit this issue to gain superuser privileges, completely compromising affected computers.

The following are vulnerable:

HP-UX B.11.11 running VRTSodm 3.5
HP-UX B.11.23 running VRTSodm 4.1 or VRTSvxfs 4.1 or both
HP-UX B.11.23 running VRTSodm 5.0 or VRTSvxfs 5.0 or both
HP-UX B.11.31 running VRTSodm 5.0

Exploit / POC

HP-UX VERITAS File System and VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

HP-UX VERITAS File System and VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please contact the vendor for details.


HP HP-UX B.11.31

HP HP-UX B.11.23

References

HP-UX VERITAS File System and VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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