CVE-2009-1786 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink race condition in the AIX libc malloc debug logging feature.
- 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-2009-1786?
CVE-2009-1786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 26 May 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The malloc subsystem in libc in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the log file associated with the MALLOCDEBUG environment variable.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1786 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-1786 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1786 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qx62-xcvw-248x.