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CVE-2008-5385

6.9 · MEDIUM

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.

Published Dec 9, 2008ibmCWE-264EPSS 0.31%

Overview

CVE-2008-5385 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm aix. It was published on December 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update aix to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refaix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.ascRefosvdb.org/50217Refsecunia.com/advisories/32916Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ33088Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34481Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34785Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32493Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021290Refaix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.ascRefosvdb.org/50217

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5385?

CVE-2008-5385 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm aix. It was published on December 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5385?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5385?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update aix to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-5385?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5385 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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