CVE-2008-1596
IBM AIX 6.1 - Trusted File Modification via Hard Link Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
Trusted Execution in IBM AIX 6.1 uses an incorrect pathname argument in a call to the trustchk_block_write function, which might allow local users to modify trusted files, related to missing checks in the TSD_FILES_LOCK policy for modifications performed via hard links, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-6680.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154
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=isg1IZ13418
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865
Scores
EPSS
0.0039
EPSS Percentile
31.7%
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