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AIX 5.2 missing PTF U810151 for bos.rte.control package

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AIX 5.2 missing PTF U810151 for bos.rte.control package

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/04/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/29/2011
Modified
02/13/2015

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in bos.rte.control in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to the (1) swap, (2) swapoff, and (3) swapon programs.

Solution(s)

  • aix-fileset-upgrade-aix-5_2-bos.rte.control

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