IRIX diskalign/diskperf Vulnerabilities

BID:348

Info

IRIX diskalign/diskperf Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 348
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-1999-1492
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: May 27 1998 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 12:16AM
Credit: This patch was first made public in an SGI security advisory on May 27, 1998.
Vulnerable: SGI IRIX 6.4
Not Vulnerable: SGI IRIX 6.5
SGI IRIX 6.3
SGI IRIX 6.2
SGI IRIX 5.3
SGI IRIX 5.2

Discussion

IRIX diskalign/diskperf Vulnerabilities

A vulnerability exists in the diskperf and diskalign utilies as shipped with Irix 6.4 from Silicon Graphics. The vulnerability will allow for the creation of any file on the filesystem, with root ownership.

Exploit / POC

IRIX diskalign/diskperf Vulnerabilities

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

IRIX diskalign/diskperf Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Patches are available from SGI at http://support.sgi.com. The relevant patch is patch number 3030. A suitable short term solution is to remove the setuid bit from botht eh diskperf and diskalign programs.

References

IRIX diskalign/diskperf Vulnerabilities

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