PT-2005-2014 · Ibm · Aix

Published 2005-04-06 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2005-0991

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX versions 5.1 through 5.3

Description The issue in RC.BOOT allows local users to potentially overwrite files due to the insecure location of temporary files.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 5.1 through 5.3, consider restricting access to sensitive files and directories to minimize the risk of exploitation until a proper fix is applied. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-0991

Affected Products

Aix

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0991 · Security Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59205&apar=only · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59206&apar=only · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59207&apar=only · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/12992 · Note