Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-0261 - Local File Disclosure vulnerability in IBM AIX LSPath Unauthorized
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14232
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67457&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67655&apar=only
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281