CVE-2000-0249

The FRCA vulnerability in AIX allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the frcactrl configuration capability when the FRCA kernel module is loaded. A root-privilege escalation is possible because the setuid frcactrl enables non-root users to manipulate FRCA configuration and log files. Af...

ISSalert: ISS Security Advisory: Insecure file handling in IBM AIX frcactrl program

ISS Security Advisory April 26, 2000 Insecure file handling in IBM AIX frcactrl program Synopsis: Internet Security Systems ISS X-Force has discovered a vulnerability in the AIX frcactrl program. The Fast Response Cache Accelerator FRCA is a kernel module that can be used with the IBM HTTP server...