# CVE-2004-2634: The (1) bos.rte.serv\_aid or (2) bos.rte.console filesets in IBM AIX 5.1 and 5.2 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-04 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The (1) bos.rte.serv_aid or (2) bos.rte.console filesets in IBM AIX 5.1 and 5.2 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files via unknown attack vectors.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/5711
- http://www.osvdb.org/5712
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11496
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10231
- https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/pseries.subscriptionSvcs?mode=18&ID=279
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16008
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY55790&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY55789&apar=only
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1009975

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