CVE-2008-5384

IBM AIX 6.1.0-6.1.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

crontab in bos.rte.cron in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 allows local users with aix.system.config.cron authorization to gain privileges by launching an editor.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32916
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ30248
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34783
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021291
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34478
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5612
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32493
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50218

Scores

EPSS 0.0032
EPSS Percentile 24.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (3)
ibm/aix 6.1
ibm/aix 6.1.1
ibm/aix 6.1.2
Published Dec 09, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026