CVE-2009-3516

Description

gssd in IBM AIX 5.3.x through 5.3.9 and 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 does not properly handle the NFSv4 Kerberos credential cache, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions for Kerberized NFSv4 shares via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2788 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50496 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50444 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50399 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49278 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6318 vdb entry signature
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49096 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49024 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36545 vdb entry patch
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfs4_advisory.asc patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3516?
CVE-2009-3516 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3516?
To fix CVE-2009-3516, 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-2009-3516 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3516 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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