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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfs4_advisory.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49024Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49096Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49278Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50399Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50444
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50496Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36545Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2788Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6318
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfs4_advisory.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49024Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49096Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49278Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50399Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50444
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50496Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36545Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2788Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6318
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 1, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified