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AIX 5.3 TL 8 : iostat (IZ21506)

high Nessus Plugin ID 63766

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

The iostat command contains an environment variable handling error. A local attacker may exploit this error to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root.

The following files are vulnerable :

/usr/bin/iostat.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 63766

File Name: aix_IZ21506.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:5.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/21/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/21/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2515

CWE: 264