27996 : IBM AIX setlocale() Function Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation
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9 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Aug 18, 2006

Discovery

Aug 18, 2006

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Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Ibm AIX contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered due to an unspecified error within the 'setlocale()' function of libc.a. This flaw may lead to a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Other
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Ibm has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

International Business Machines Corporation
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AIX
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5.1.0
5.2.0
5.3.0

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