Description
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1, when configured to use Kerberos network authentication, could allow a local user to write to files on the system with root privileges due to improper initialization of critical variables.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | AIX | 7.2, 7.3 | — |
| IBM | VIOS | 3.1, 4.1 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-2065 IBM AIX: Schwachstelle ermöglicht ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 16, 2025
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7245092 vendor-advisory patch