CVE-2008-5385 Path traversal in n/a
Local users can delete arbitrary files in IBM AIX if a print queue is defined, requiring a patch to prevent unauthorized data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5385?
CVE-2008-5385 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 9 Dec 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
enq in bos.rte.printers in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when a print queue is defined in /etc/qconfig, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5385?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5385?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5385 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-5385 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5385 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cp83-5j4q-292w.