PT-2008-6507 · Ibm · Ibm Aix

Published 2008-12-09 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-5384

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.2

Description The issue allows local users with aix.system.config.cron authorization to gain privileges by launching an editor through crontab in bos.rte.cron.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, consider restricting access to the crontab command for users with aix.system.config.cron authorization until a fix is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-5384

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

References · 10

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ30248 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34478 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5384 · Security Note
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34783 · Vendor Advisory
• http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.asc · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32916 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5612 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/50218 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021291 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/32493 · Note