NSFOCUS SA2006-03 : IBM AIX rm_mlcache_file Local Race Condition Vulnerability

NSFOCUS Security Advisory SA2006-03 IBM AIX rmmlcachefile Local Race Condition Vulnerability Release Date: 2006-04-24 CVE ID: CVE-2006-1247 http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0603.htm Affected systems & software =================== IBM AIX 5.1 IBM AIX 5.2 IBM AIX 5.3 Unaffected...

CVE-2006-1247

rmmlcachefile in bos.rte.install in AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files...

CVE-2006-1247

CVE-2006-1247 describes a local race condition in IBM AIX's rm_mlcache_file (part of bos.rte.install) on AIX 5.1.0–5.3.0 that lets a local user overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NSFOCUS SA2006-03 documents the vulnerability, affected AIX versions, and vendor APARs...