# CVE-2008-2515: Unspecified vulnerability in iostat in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to an "en

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in iostat in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to an "environment variable handling error."

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/30349
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22350
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ20635
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42579
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21506
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29325
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/iostat_advisory.asc
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22349
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22351
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020085
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5424

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