CVE-2007-5804

cfgcon in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly validate the argument to the "-p" option to swcons, which allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and enable world writability of this file, by using the file's name as the argument.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cfgcon_ifix.tar - Patch () ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cfgcon_ifix.tar - Patch
References () http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=611 - () http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=611 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/27437 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/27437 -
References () http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03055 - () http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03055 -
References () http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03061 - () http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03061 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26258 - Patch () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26258 - Patch
References () http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=%2F200710%2FSECURITY%2F20071030%2Fdatafile100405 - Patch () http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=%2F200710%2FSECURITY%2F20071030%2Fdatafile100405 - Patch
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38154 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38154 -

Information

Published : 2007-11-05 17:46

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:38


NVD link : CVE-2007-5804

Mitre link : CVE-2007-5804

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-5804


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Products Affected

ibm

  • aix