CVE-2004-2634

Description

The (1) bos.rte.serv_aid or (2) bos.rte.console filesets in IBM AIX 5.1 and 5.2 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files via unknown attack vectors.

6.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/5711	vdb entry patch
http://www.osvdb.org/5712	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/11496	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10231	vdb entry patch
https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/pseries.subscriptionSvcs?mode=18&ID=279	patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16008	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY55790&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY55789&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009975	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2634?: CVE-2004-2634 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2634?: To fix CVE-2004-2634, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2634 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2634 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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