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AIX 6.1 : bos.rte.control (U816198)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 31914

Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The remote host is missing AIX PTF U816198, which is related to the security of the package bos.rte.control.

An information leak exists in the 'bos.rte.control' fileset commands listed below. A local attacker may access sensitive information for arbitrary processes.

The following commands are vulnerable :

/usr/bin/ps.

Solution

Install the appropriate missing security-related fix.

See Also

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ11244

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 31914

File Name: aix_U816198.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 4/17/2008

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/oslevel, Host/AIX/version, Host/AIX/lslpp

Patch Publication Date: 12/17/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/17/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0589

CWE: 200