#VU8007 Security restrictions bypass in IBM AIX - CVE-2016-3143
Published: August 24, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8007
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3143
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM AIX
IBM AIX
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error when an attacker can send and receive messages to an authoritative DNS server and has knowledge of a valid TSIG key name. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request packet, bypass TSIG authentication on AXFR requests and manipulate BIND into accepting an unauthorized dynamic update.
The weakness exists due to an error when an attacker can send and receive messages to an authoritative DNS server and has knowledge of a valid TSIG key name. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request packet, bypass TSIG authentication on AXFR requests and manipulate BIND into accepting an unauthorized dynamic update.
Remediation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 6.1.9.7, 6.1.9.8, 6.1.9.9, 7.1.3.7, 7.1.3.8, 7.1.3.9.