lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aix | Ibm | 5.2 (including) | 5.2 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.3 (including) | 5.3 (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14232
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY67457\u0026apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY67655\u0026apar=only
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195\u0026type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14232
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY67457\u0026apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY67655\u0026apar=only
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195\u0026type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281