CVE-2008-5384

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

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32916	third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ30248	patch vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34783	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021291	vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34478	patch vendor advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.asc
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5612	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32493	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/50218	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5384?: CVE-2008-5384 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5384?: To fix CVE-2008-5384, 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-2008-5384 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5384 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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Description

Category

CWE-264 – Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Frequently Asked Questions