Description
Buffer overflow in paginit in AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long username.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- AIX 5.1 < 5.3 - paginit Local Stack Overflow EDB-699 · local · Dec 20, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20041220.paginit.c.php
- 20041220 AIX 5.1/5.2/5.3 local root exploits mailing-list
- IY64522 vendor-advisory
- 12043 vdb-entry
- IY64358 vendor-advisory
- aix-paginit-username-bo(18618) vdb-entry
- IY64312 vendor-advisory