Oracle Grid Engine 'sge_passwd.c' Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53132
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-0523
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Apr 17 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 10:08PM
Credit:	Oracle
Vulnerable:	Sun Grid Engine 6.2 Sun Grid Engine 6.1 Grid Engine Grid Engine 2011.11
Not Vulnerable:

Oracle Grid Engine 'sge_passwd.c' Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Oracle Grid Engine is prone to a local buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges. Successful exploits will completely compromise affected computers. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial of service.

This vulnerability affects the following supported versions:
6.1, 6.2

Oracle Grid Engine 'sge_passwd.c' Local Buffer Overflow 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].

Oracle Grid Engine 'sge_passwd.c' Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• Open Grid Scheduler Security (Open Grid Scheduler)
  
• Oracle Homepage (Oracle)
  
• Sun Homepage (Sun Microsystems )
  
• Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2012 (Oracle)