Overview
A vulnerability in cpr may allow a local attacker execute arbitrary code.
Description
SGI describes cpr as follows: IRIX Checkpoint and Restart (CPR) offers a set of user-transparent software management tools, allowing system administrators, operators, and users with suitable privileges to suspend a job or a set of jobs in mid-execution, and restart them later on. The jobs may be running on a single machine or on an array of networking connected machines. CPR may be used to enhance system availability, provide load and resource control or balancing, and to facilitate simulation or modeling. |
Impact
A local attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. |
Solution
Upgrade to IRIX 6.5.11 or later. |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was discovered by TESO Security.
This document was written by Ian A Finlay.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2002-0173 |
| Severity Metric: | 11.25 |
| Date Public: | 2002-04-30 |
| Date First Published: | 2003-08-20 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2003-08-20 19:39 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 7 |