Unscored severity · published May 26, 2009
CVE-2009-1786
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…
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CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.3; 6.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1786
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1786
Patch
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libc_advisory.asc
labs.idefense.com
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=802
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35146
Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022261
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50121
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50129
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