CVE-2008-4018
High
Description
swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and establish weak permissions and root ownership for this file, via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this can be leveraged to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5805.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Ibm Aix
PublishedSep 11, 2008
First seenSep 11, 2008
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ibm aix | 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 | — |
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