# CVE-2007-4238: AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to gai

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-08-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to gain root privileges by modifying pioinit.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/26219
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79785
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018468
- http://osvdb.org/36782
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79786
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2678

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