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CVE-2009-2669

7.2 · HIGH

A certain debugging component in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 does not properly handle the (1) _LIB_INIT_DBG and (2) _LIB_INIT_DBG_FILE environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by…

Published Aug 5, 2009ibmCWE-264EPSS 0.71%

Overview

CVE-2009-2669 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm aix. It was published on August 5, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A certain debugging component in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 does not properly handle the (1) _LIB_INIT_DBG and (2) _LIB_INIT_DBG_FILE environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a setuid-root program to create an arbitrary root-owned file with world-writable permissions, related to libC.a (aka the XL C++ runtime library) in AIX 5.3 and libc.a in AIX 6.1.

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/libC_advisory.ascReflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=815Refsecunia.com/advisories/36156Refwww.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ54090Refwww.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ54091Refwww.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ54593Refwww.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ56203Refwww.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ56204Refwww.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ56205Refwww.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ56206

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2669?

CVE-2009-2669 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm aix. It was published on August 5, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-2669?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. 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-2009-2669?

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-2009-2669?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2669 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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