PT-2006-2263 · Ibm · Aix

Published 2006-04-19 · Updated 2018-10-18 · CVE-2006-1247

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.3

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions AIX versions 5.1.0 through 5.3.0

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, specifically through the rm mlcache file function in bos.rte.install.

Recommendations For AIX versions 5.1.0 through 5.3.0, consider restricting access to the rm mlcache file function in bos.rte.install to prevent local users from overwriting arbitrary files until a patch is available.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-1247

Affected Products

Aix

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1247 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19656 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/17576 · Patch
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1389 · Vendor Advisory
• http://nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0603.htm · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY82357 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25848 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/24706 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/431846/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015952 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/431848/100/0/threaded · Note