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AIX 6.1 TL 0 : swcons (IZ18341)

high Nessus Plugin ID 63762

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

A file permission/ownership vulnerability exists in the 'bos.rte.console' fileset command listed below whereby a local attacker may create arbitrary contents within a file owned by root using the 'swcons' command. The local attacker must be a member of the 'system' group (gid=0) to execute this command.

The following commands are vulnerable :

/usr/sbin/swcons.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/swcons_advisory.asc

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 63762

File Name: aix_IZ18341.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 1/24/2013

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/3/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/3/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4018

CWE: 264