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AIX lsmcode / update_flash Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Secunia Advisory:

SA20325

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Release Date:

2006-05-29

Last Update:

2007-04-02

Popularity:

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Critical:

Less critical

Impact:

Privilege escalation

Where:

Local system

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

OS:

AIX 5.x

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Solution:
Apply APARs.

APAR IY85518 for AIX 5.1.0:
http://www-912.ibm.com/eserver/suppor...i.jsp?whichFix=APAR&fixes=IY85518

APAR IY88504 for AIX 5.2.0:
http://www-912.ibm.com/eserver/suppor...i.jsp?whichFix=APAR&fixes=IY85504

APAR IY85517 for AIX 5.3.0:
http://www-912.ibm.com/eserver/suppor...i.jsp?whichFix=APAR&fixes=IY85517

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2006-06-07: Added CVE reference.
2006-06-15: Updated advisory with additional vulnerability and interim fix information.
2007-04-02: Updated "Solution" section with APAR links.

Original Advisory:
IBM:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY85518
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY85504
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY85517

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