Description
The getpwnam function in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.1.0.10 through 2.2.1.3 does not properly interact with customer-extended LDAP user filtering, which allows local users to gain privileges 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/ldapauth_advisory2.ascVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/81683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49073
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV18464Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV18637Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV18638Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19077Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19097Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19098Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53393
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027021
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74679
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ldapauth_advisory2.ascVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/81683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49073
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV18464Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV18637Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV18638Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19077Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19097Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19098Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53393
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027021
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74679
Timeline
- Published
- May 4, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified