TITLE:
AIX Unspecified System Startup Scripts Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13370

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13370/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data, DoS

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 to inject arbitrary data into the ODM (Object
Data Manager) or cause a vulnerable system to hang during boot.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the
system startup scripts.

The vulnerability affects versions 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.

SOLUTION:
Apply APARs.
http://www-912.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fcgui.jsp

APAR for AIX 5.1.0:
IY59207

APAR for AIX 5.2.0:
IY59206

APAR for AIX 5.3.0:
IY59205

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

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