SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.