CVE-2012-2179

libodm.a in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21379	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21381	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21382	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21383	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22019	Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/83133
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027193
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75510
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21379	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21381	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21382	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21383	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22019	Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/83133
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027193
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75510

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-06-22 10:24

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-2179

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2179

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2179

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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