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    CVE-2008-1596

    Trusted Execution in IBM AIX 6.1 uses an incorrect pathname argument in a call to the trustchk_block_write function, which might allow local users to modify trusted files, related to missing checks in the TSD_FILES_LOCK policy for modifications performed via hard links, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-6680.

    Published:Mar 31, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 31, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00053
    CVSS Score:7.2

    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=isg1IZ13418
    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
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13418
    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

    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