Novell Identity Manager Input Validation Flaw May Let Remote Users Inject Shell Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016741
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016741
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-4506
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 5 2008
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Original Entry Date: Aug 23 2006
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Root access via local system, Root access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.0.x
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Novell Identity Manager. A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The 'idmlib.sh' script does not properly validate certain user-supplied values. A user can provide a specially crafted value to cause arbitrary shell commands to be executed by the nxdrv process, which runs with root privileges.
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Impact: A user may be able to execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.
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Solution: Novell has issued a patch for 3.0.x, available at:
http://support.novell.com/servlet/filedownload/ftf/idm30linux_unix2.tgz
The Novell advisory is available at:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974299.htm
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Vendor URL: support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974299.htm (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:07:14 -0400
Subject: Novell Identity Manager (IDM) 3.0.x Bi-directional Linux-UNIX Driver
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http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974299.htm
> A security exploit could be used by modifying certain Unix fields in such a way that
> the scripts could execute arbitrary code. This is known as "code injection".
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