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CVE-2009-2669

UnknownEPSS 0.71%

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CVE-2009-2669 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A certain debugging component in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 does not properly handle the (1) _LIB_INIT_DBG and (2) _LIB_INIT_DBG_FILE environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a setuid-root program to create an arbitrary root-owned file with world-writable permissions, related to libC.a (aka the XL C++ runtime library) in AIX 5.3 and libc.a in AIX 6.1.. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A certain debugging component in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 does not properly handle the (1) _LIB_INIT_DBG and (2) _LIB_INIT_DBG_FILE environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a setuid-root program to create an arbitrary root-owned file with world-writable permissions, related to libC.a (aka the XL C++ runtime library) in AIX 5.3 and libc.a in AIX 6.1.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.71%

49.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
IbmAix5.3
IbmAix6.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-2669?
A certain debugging component in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 does not properly handle the (1) _LIB_INIT_DBG and (2) _LIB_INIT_DBG_FILE environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a setuid-root program to create an arbitrary root-owned file with world-writable permissions, related to libC.a (aka the XL C++ runtime library) in AIX 5.3 and libc.a in AIX 6.1.
How severe is CVE-2009-2669?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-2669 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2669?
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Source: NVD / NIST