VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1079
create_keyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with world-writable permissions, which could allow a local user to delete key files and cause a denial of service.
LOW 3.6EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
create_keyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with world-writable permissions, which could allow a local user to delete key files and cause a denial of service.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2001-q3/0000.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/5473
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8923
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2001-q3/0000.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/5473
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8923
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.