TITLE:
AIX "umountall" Command Absolute Path Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17924

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17924/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Unknown

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
AIX 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/213/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in AIX, which can be exploited by
malicious, local users with unknown impact.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the
"umountall" command due to the use of absolute path.

The vulnerability has been reported version 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3.

SOLUTION:
Apply APARs.
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/pseries/aixfixes.html

AIX 5.1:
Apply APAR IY79485.

AIX 5.2:
Apply APAR IY75283.

AIX 5.3:
Apply APAR IY75294.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79485
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY75283
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY75294

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