AIX 5.3.8 - rmsock_advisory : AIX_rmsock_log_append_file_vulnerability (IZ42787)
4
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
01/29/2009
07/25/2018
10/02/2014
10/02/2014
Description
The rmsock and rmsock64 commands do not create secure log files. A local attacker may exploit this error to append data to any file on the system because the command is setuid root. The following files are vulnerable: /usr/sbin/rmsock /usr/sbin/rmsock64
Solution(s)
- aix-5.3.8-aix_rmsock_log_append_file_vulnerability_rmsock_advisory
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