Description
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/11085
Exploit, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_ciac
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-102.shtml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15455
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY53507
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9835
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/4248
Scores
EPSS
0.0215
EPSS Percentile
80.2%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
ibm/aix
4.3.3
Published
Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026