CVE-2008-5384

Published: Dec 9, 2008Modified: 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

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 6.1.1
Ibm Aix	Version 6.1.2
Ibm Aix	Version 6.1

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (18)

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/50218

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32916

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ30248

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34478

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34783

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32493

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021291

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5612

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.asc