IBM AIX LSCFG Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
BID:15105
Info
IBM AIX LSCFG Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 15105 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Oct 14 2005 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Feb 14 2006 09:13PM |
| Credit: | The vendor reported this issue. |
| Vulnerable: |
IBM AIX 5.3 L IBM AIX 5.2.2 IBM AIX 5.2 L IBM AIX 5.3 IBM AIX 5.2 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
IBM AIX LSCFG Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
IBM AIX LSCFG creates temporary files in an insecure manner.
Exploitation would most likely result in loss of data or a denial of service if critical files are overwritten in the attack. Other attacks may be possible as well.
Reports indicate that an attacker can exploit this issue to overwrite the '/etc/passwd', which can lead to privilege escalation.
IBM AIX LSCFG creates temporary files in an insecure manner.
Exploitation would most likely result in loss of data or a denial of service if critical files are overwritten in the attack. Other attacks may be possible as well.
Reports indicate that an attacker can exploit this issue to overwrite the '/etc/passwd', which can lead to privilege escalation.
Exploit / POC
IBM AIX LSCFG Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
An exploit is not required.
An exploit is not required.
Solution / Fix
IBM AIX LSCFG Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Solution:
Please see the referenced vendor advisories for more information.
Solution:
Please see the referenced vendor advisories for more information.
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IBM AIX LSCFG Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
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