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AIX 5.3.12 - cmdque_advisory : AIX_printer_commands_vulnerability

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AIX 5.3.12 - cmdque_advisory : AIX_printer_commands_vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/25/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/02/2014
Modified
10/05/2015

Description

Printer commands mkque and mkquedev are susceptible to buffer overflow by users belonging to the 'printq' group. These commands are owned by 'root' and SUID bit set. The group is set to 'printq'. By default, no users are belong to the 'printq'.

Solution(s)

  • aix-5.3.12-aix_printer_commands_vulnerability_cmdque_advisory

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