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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 executing from a directory has weaker permissions than the directory itself, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

    Published:Mar 31, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 31, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00046
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ibm
    Product
    Aix

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06022
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06505
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06663
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865
    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153
    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154
    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5321
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06022
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06505
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06663
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865
    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153
    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154
    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5321

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High