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IZ96381: POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE. APPLIES TO AIX 7100-00

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • This APAR addresses a potential security issue.
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Local fix

Problem summary

  • A malicious user can do the following:
    ln -s /etc/<file> /tmp/syslog.out
    ...and when the lazy root user configures syslog to write
    out to the same /tmp/syslog.out file, /etc/<file> is written to
    

Problem conclusion

  • Provide a warning not to use /tmp/syslog.conf
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ97757
    7100-00 - use AIX APAR IZ96381
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ96381

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2011-03-08

  • Closed date

    2011-03-08

  • Last modified date

    2013-04-16

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

    IZ96063

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U833143

       UP11/05/11 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 April 2013