IBM AIX update for OpenSSH
Secunia Advisory: SA30361
Release Date: 2008-05-22
Popularity: 3,194 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:AIX 5.x
AIX 6.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1483
CVE-2008-1657


Description:
IBM has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in OpenSSH, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions or disclose sensitive information.

For more information:
SA29522
SA29602

Solution:
Apply fix.

AIX 5.2:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/openssh-aix/openssh-4.7_5201.tar.Z

AIX 5.3:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/openssh-aix/openssh-4.7_5301.tar.Z

AIX 6.1:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/openssh-aix/openssh-4.7_5301aix61.tar.Z

Original Advisory:
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ssh_advisory.asc

Other References:
SA29522:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29522/

SA29602:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29602/


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