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CVE-2012-2179

libodm.a in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporar

libodm.a in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.00454
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Affected Products & Versions

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ibm aixall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localIBM AIX 6.1.8 - 'libodm' Arbitrary File Writeverified
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Scoring & Timeline

6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · psirt@us.ibm.com
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD22 Jun 2012 · 10:24 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.ascPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21379Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21381Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21382Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21383Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22019Vendor Advisory
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