CVE-2008-1593

IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 - Privilege Escalation via Checkpoint and Restart Feature

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The checkpoint and restart feature in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 does not properly protect kernel memory, which allows local users to read and modify portions of memory and gain privileges via unspecified vectors involving a restart of a 64-bit process, probably related to the as_getadsp64 function.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ12794
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16992
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17111
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ11820
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4595
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 30.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (3)
ibm/aix 5.2
ibm/aix 5.3
ibm/aix 6.1
Published Mar 31, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026