8.4 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.9 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
UPDATED Feb 2 2024 (New iFixes are available. The new iFixes resolve a technical issue with print queue status. Both sets of iFixes (new and original) resolve the security vulnerabilities described in the bulletin. The new iFixes are only needed if you experience the technical issue described here: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/IJ49737): A vulnerability in the AIX printers system could allow a non-privileged local user to obtain elevated privileges or cause a denial of service (CVE-2023-45166, CVE-2023-45174, CVE-2023-45170).
CVEID:CVE-2023-45166
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the piodmgrsu command to obtain elevated privileges.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267964 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID:CVE-2023-45174
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM AIX could allow a privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the qdaemon command to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267972 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID:CVE-2023-45170
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the piobe command to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267968 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
---|---|
AIX | 7.2 |
AIX | 7.3 |
VIOS | 3.1 |
The vulnerabilities in the following filesets are being addressed:
Fileset | Lower Level | Upper Level |
---|---|---|
bos.rte.printers | 7.2.5.100 | 7.2.5.101 |
printers.rte | 7.2.4.0 | 7.2.4.0 |
bos.rte.printers | 7.2.5.200 | 7.2.5.201 |
printers.rte | 7.2.5.200 | 7.2.5.201 |
bos.rte.printers | 7.3.0.0 | 7.3.0.2 |
printers.rte | 7.3.0.2 | 7.3.0.2 |
bos.rte.printers | 7.3.1.0 | 7.3.1.1 |
printers.rte | 7.3.1.0 | 7.3.1.1 |
To find out whether the affected filesets are installed on your systems, refer to the lslpp command found in AIX user’s guide.
Example: lslpp -L | grep -I bos.printers.rte
A. APARS
IBM has assigned the following APARs to this problem:
AIX Level | APAR | SP |
---|---|---|
7.2.5 | IJ48481 | SP07 |
7.3.0 | IJ48784 | N/A |
7.3.1 | IJ48593 | SP03 |
VIOS Level | APAR | FP |
---|---|---|
3.1.3 | IJ49461 | N/A |
3.1.4 | IJ48481 | 3.1.4.30 |
Subscribe to the APARs here:
<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/[APAR> Number]
By subscribing, you will receive periodic email alerting you to the status of the APAR, and a link to download the fix once it becomes available.
B. FIXES
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.
AIX and VIOS fixes are available.
The AIX and VIOS fixes can be downloaded via https from:
<https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/printers_fix.tar>
The fixes are cumulative and address the previously issued AIX/VIOS lpd security bulletin with respect to SP and TL:
<https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lpd_advisory3.asc>
<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6848309>
The link above is to a tar file containing this signed advisory, fix packages, and OpenSSL signatures for each package. The fixes below include prerequisite checking. This will enforce the correct mapping between the fixes and AIX Technology Levels.
AIX Level | Interim Fix |
---|---|
7.2.5.5 | IJ48481m5b.240202.epkg.Z |
7.2.5.6 | IJ48481m6b.240130.epkg.Z |
7.3.0.2 | IJ48784m2b.240202.epkg.Z |
7.3.0.3 | IJ48784m3b.240202.epkg.Z |
7.3.0.4 | IJ48784m4b.240202.epkg.Z |
7.3.1.1 | IJ48539m1b.240202.epkg.Z |
7.3.1.2 | IJ48539m2b.240202.epkg.Z |
Please note that the above table refers to AIX TL/SP level as opposed to fileset level, i.e., 7.2.5.6 is AIX 7200-05-06.
VIOS Level | Interim Fix |
---|---|
3.1.3.21 | IJ49461m2c.240202.epkg.Z |
3.1.3.30 | IJ49461m4b.240202.epkg.Z |
3.1.3.40 | IJ49461m4b.240202.epkg.Z |
3.1.4.10 | IJ48481m5b.240202.epkg.Z |
3.1.4.21 | IJ48481m6b.240130.epkg.Z |
To extract the fixes from the tar file:
tar xvf printers_fix.tar
cd printers_fix
Verify you have retrieved the fixes intact:
The checksums below were generated using the “openssl dgst -sha256 [filename]” command as the following:
openssl dgst -sha256 | filename |
---|---|
98812360ee802af2f3a25de73479067448cd7dc1bc6887e06d5cafdf3f849c4e | IJ48481m5b.240202.epkg.Z |
65890606ee3e3875b1a95be42d14b3a59902e6334fba8997b6e7a0ee8711639b | IJ48481m6b.240130.epkg.Z |
4a02bb76376d93fc58fd949a76fa6755caf565af6e463a138c9e92c0293d7adc | IJ48539m1b.240202.epkg.Z |
18fa726f0d834d10536b65b8a069e92d7a6199eff7b55d2b63137d774108e6a4 | IJ48539m2b.240202.epkg.Z |
cc47a71127679358c350b6e2368011dca79d0686ad30950814d976241ae514a1 | IJ48784m2b.240202.epkg.Z |
84a9ae6d1971068df76426dfe09c3bf00c9d10681fc2765419de1fd5e03fa4d9 | IJ48784m3b.240202.epkg.Z |
fdfc6f793040e464b4a98c1c51b74274e038d94aaaa897ae7f63202a238a3e63 | IJ48784m4b.240202.epkg.Z |
9a53515a417ea5d9c45989fe295ee653120e8e080c161aff947779f89ec195d9 | IJ49461m2c.240202.epkg.Z |
82e651eb0b23de993d71a2d703e6a264352ad2c6de5a3c4956c60af1124b0f89 | IJ49461m4b.240202.epkg.Z |
These sums should match exactly. The OpenSSL signatures in the tar file and on this advisory can also be used to verify the integrity of the fixes. If the sums or signatures cannot be confirmed, contact IBM Support at <http://ibm.com/support/> and describe the discrepancy.
openssl dgst -sha256 -verify [pubkey_file] -signature [advisory_file].sig [advisory_file]
openssl dgst -sha256 -verify [pubkey_file] -signature [ifix_file].sig [ifix_file]
Published advisory OpenSSL signature file location:
<https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/printers_advisory.asc.sig>
C. FIX AND INTERIM FIX INSTALLATION
If possible, it is recommended that a mksysb backup of the system be created. Verify it is both bootable and readable before proceeding.
To preview a fix installation:
installp -a -d fix_name -p all # where fix_name is the name of the
To install a fix package:
installp -a -d fix_name -X all # where fix_name is the name of the
Interim fixes have had limited functional and regression testing but not the full regression testing that takes place for Service Packs; however, IBM does fully support them.
Interim fix management documentation can be found at:
<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/managing-interim-fixes-aix>
To preview an interim fix installation:
emgr -e ipkg_name -p # where ipkg_name is the name of the
To install an interim fix package:
emgr -e ipkg_name -X # where ipkg_name is the name of the
None
8.4 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.9 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%