CVE-2008-1595 Information

Description

The proc filesystem in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly enforce directory permissions when a file executing from a directory has weaker permissions than the directory itself which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

Reference

http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06022 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06505 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06663 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865 http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153 http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154 http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval3Aorg.mitre.oval3Adef3A5321