CVE-2008-2515

IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 - Privilege Escalation via iostat Environment Variable Handling Error

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in iostat in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to an "environment variable handling error."

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30349
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22350
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ20635
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42579
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21506
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29325
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22349
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22351
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020085
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5424

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (3)
ibm/aix 5.2
ibm/aix 5.3
ibm/aix 6.1
Published Jun 02, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026