CVE-2007-0392

Medium

Description

IBM AIX 5.3 does not properly verify the status of file descriptors before setuid execution, which allows local users to gain privileges by closing file descriptor 0, 1, or 2 and then invoking a setuid program, a variant of CVE-2002-0572.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductIbm Aix
PublishedJan 19, 2007
First seenJan 19, 2007

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm aix5.3—

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