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IV51898: ROOT OWNED PROGRAM WITH SUID BIT UNABLE TO CHANGE ACCOUNT LOCK APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A root owned program which has it's suid bit set is not
able to change the acoount lock status of another user.
The user has to have the
aix.security.user.attr.acct_locked authorization.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the 6100-09 Technology Level with the
* bos.rte.security fileset below the 6.1.9.15 level.
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* A root owned program which has it's suid bit set is not
* able to change the acoount lock status of another user.
* The user has to have the
* aix.security.user.attr.acct_locked authorization.
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IV51898.
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Modify the access authorization check to allow SUID programs
to modify the account_locked attribute.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV51075
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51898
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51898
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51898
7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV56965
7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV52790

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV51898
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
    • 

  • Reported release
    610
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2013-11-11
    • 

  • Closed date
    2013-11-11
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2014-08-14
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV51075
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U859288
       UP14/05/21  I  1000
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PTF to Fileset Mapping








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            14 August 2014
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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