CVE - CVE-2008-1596

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-1596	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Trusted Execution in IBM AIX 6.1 uses an incorrect pathname argument in a call to the trustchk_block_write function, which might allow local users to modify trusted files, related to missing checks in the TSD_FILES_LOCK policy for modifications performed via hard links, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-6680.
References
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AIXAPAR:IZ13418 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13418 BID:28467 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467 CONFIRM:http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153 CONFIRM:http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154 CONFIRM:http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155 SECTRACK:1019606 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606 VUPEN:ADV-2008-0865 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080331	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080331)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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