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TITLE:
IBM AIX libodm Insecure File Creation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA49618

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-06-21

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM AIX, which can be exploited
by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated
privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to libodm creating temporary files in
an insecure manner, which can be exploited via symlink attacks to
create and overwrite arbitrary files.

The vulnerability is reported in AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1.

SOLUTION:
Apply interim fix or APAR when available.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Jakub Wartak

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM (IV22019, IV21379, IV21381, IV21382, IV21383)
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc

IBM X-Force:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/75510

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