CVE-2004-2388 Race condition in n/a
A race condition in AIX rexecd allows attackers to gain privileges of another user by exploiting improper handling of password structures during authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2388?
CVE-2004-2388 is a critical vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 16 Aug 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2388?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2388 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mg3x-w99j-gv68.