IBM AIX 5.2/5.3/6.1 as_getadsp64 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM AIX 5.2/5.3/6.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function as_getadsp64. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-1593. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM AIX 5.2/5.3/6.1 (Operating System). Affected is the function as_getadsp64. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The checkpoint and restart feature in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 does not properly protect kernel memory, which allows local users to read and modify portions of memory and gain privileges via unspecified vectors involving a restart of a 64-bit process, probably related to the as_getadsp64 function.

The bug was discovered 03/11/2008. The weakness was presented 03/31/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1593 since 03/31/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1988 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64314 (AIX 5.3 TL 7 : kernel (IZ11820)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115842 (IBM AIX Kernel Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41158), Tenable (64314), SecurityFocus (BID 28467†), OSVDB (43123†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019606†). See VDB-41783, VDB-41782, VDB-41781 and VDB-41780 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 64314
Nessus Name: AIX 5.3 TL 7 : kernel (IZ11820)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1593 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1593
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41778

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X-Force: 41158
SecurityFocus: 28467 - IBM AIX Kernel Security Advisory 2008.03.26 Multiple Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 43123 - CVE-2008-1593 - IBM AIX - Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019606
Vulnerability Center: 19231 - IBM AIX Kernel Local 64-Bit Process Vulnerability Allows Code Execution with Root Privileges, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-0865

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 06/01/2025 02:17
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (77), 08/15/2019 18:57 (4), 06/01/2025 02:17 (18)
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