PT-2008-3155 · Ibm · Aix

Published 2008-03-31 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-1599

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX versions 5.2 through 6.1

Description The issue is related to the improper handling of environment variables by the nddstat programs. This allows local users to gain privileges by invoking certain programs, including atmstat, entstat, fddistat, hdlcstat, or tokstat.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 5.2 through 6.1, consider restricting access to the nddstat programs until a proper fix is applied. As a temporary workaround, avoid invoking the atmstat, entstat, fddistat, hdlcstat, or tokstat programs with untrusted environment variables.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-1599

Affected Products

Aix

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1599 · Security Note
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16991 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4158 · Note
• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4157 · Note
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17059 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019604 · Note
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16975 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4156 · Note
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17058 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5468 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865 · Note