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AIX security vulnerabilities in sa_snap -AIX 5.1

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AIX security vulnerabilities in sa_snap -AIX 5.1

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/13/2010
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/05/2014
Modified
10/05/2015

Description

a) A buffer overflow is created in program /usr/esa/sbin/sa_snap, resulting in potential privilege escalation by a system group users. b) In AIX 5.3, a system group user can delete sensitive files on the system.

Solution(s)

  • aix-5.1-sa_snap_advisory

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