CVE-2007-6680

Published Jan 10, 2008 ibm

Overview

CVE-2007-6680 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting ibm aix. It was published on January 10, 2008.

Technical 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 an error in the support for links in the TSD_FILES_LOCK policy.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update aix to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref secunia.com/advisories/28257 Ref www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ12119 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/27177 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id?1019158 Ref www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0060 Ref secunia.com/advisories/28257 Ref www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ12119 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/27177 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id?1019158 Ref www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0060

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-6680?

CVE-2007-6680 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting ibm aix. It was published on January 10, 2008.

How severe is CVE-2007-6680?

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