OSVDB ID: 6008

Title: IBM Parallel Environment Arbitrary Code Execution

Info

Disclosure

Apr 22, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Parallel Environment contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The problem is that some sample code used to demonstrate features of the Network Table and Switch Table APIs contains a flaw, which could allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code, resulting in a loss of integrity. No further details have been provided.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, IBM has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

International Business Machines Corporation

Parallel Environment

3.2
4.1

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



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