PT-2008-5335 · Ibm · Ibm Aix

Published 2008-09-10 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-4018

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 5.2.0 through 6.1.1

Description The issue in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, establish weak permissions, and set root ownership for this file. This can be leveraged to gain privileges. The issue exists due to an incomplete fix for a previous problem.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 5.2.0 through 6.1.1, update to a version that includes a complete fix for the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4018

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

References · 14

• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18338 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18335 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ28943 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18339 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4018 · Security Note
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18341 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18334 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2490 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5932 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30999 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44903 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31739 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020818 · Note
• http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/swcons_advisory.asc · Note