CVE-2007-4238

Published: Aug 8, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to gain root privileges by modifying pioinit.

Affected (2)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 5.2
Ibm Aix	Version 5.3

References (12)

http://osvdb.org/36782

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26219

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1018468

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79785

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79786

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2678

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/36782