Where
AND
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0
Severity
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability in AIX 3.2.x and 4.x allows local users to gain write access to files on locally or remotely mounted AIX filesystems.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Unspecified vulnerability in crontab in IBM AIX 3.2 allows local users to gain root privileges via unknown attack vectors.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The default configuration for UUCP in AIX before 3.2 allows local users to gain root privileges.

First published (updated )
Severity
10
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow in Source Code Browser Program Database Name Server Daemon (pdnsd) for the IBM AIX C Set ++ compiler.

First published (updated )
Severity
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:N

The rexd service is running, which uses weak authentication that can allow an attacker to execute commands.

First published (updated )
Severity
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

ICMP messages to broadcast addresses are allowed, allowing for a Smurf attack that can cause a denial of service.

First published (updated )
Severity
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Jolt ICMP attack causes a denial of service in Windows 95 and Windows NT systems.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

AIX batch queue (bsh) allows local and remote users to gain additional privileges when network printing is enabled.

First published (updated )
Severity
10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

rpc.ypupdated (NIS) allows remote users to execute arbitrary commands.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Sendmail allows local users to write to a file and gain group permissions via a .forward or :include: file.

First published (updated )
Severity
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

AIX bugfiler program allows local users to gain root access.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

AIX infod allows local users to gain root access through an X display.

First published (updated )
Severity
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

RIP v1 is susceptible to spoofing.

First published (updated )
Severity
10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Some implementations of rlogin allow root access if given a -froot parameter.

First published (updated )
Severity
10
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris "gethostbyname" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.

First published (updated )
Severity
10
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow in syslog utility allows local or remote attackers to gain root privileges.

First published (updated )
Severity
10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The AIX FTP client can be forced to execute commands from a malicious server through shell metacharacters (e.g. a pipe character).

First published (updated )
Severity
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

AIX routed allows remote users to modify sensitive files.

First published (updated )
Severity
1.9
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

pcnfsd (aka rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions, or execute arbitrary commands through arguments in the RPC call.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow in AIX lquerylv program gives root access to local users.

First published (updated )
Severity
10
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.4
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.8
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via expstr() function.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.

First published (updated )

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