Title: IBM AIX lquerypv -V Argument Local Overflow
Info
Disclosure
Oct 30, 2007
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Unknown
Description
Classification
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Private,
Exploit Commercial
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified
Solution
IBM has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Additionally, it is possible to temporarily work around the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Removing the set-uid bit from the binary will prevent exploitation, but may make the program unusable by non-root users.