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CVE-2008-1595

The proc filesystem in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly enforce directory permissions when a file exe

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00046
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4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD31 Mar 2008 · 11:44 PM
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