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Aix 6.1.2 and prior [Medium]

By Security Team • Dec 8th, 2008 • Category: Security Notifications

Affects:

  • Aix 6.1.2 and prior [Medium]

Description

Buffer overflow in autoconf6 in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when Role-Based Access Control is enabled, allows local users with aix.network.config.tcpip authorization to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-5387
Severity: Medium

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Related OLEX Packages: aix
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