CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0545

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

LVM for AIX 5.1 and 5.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can overwrite critical system files, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system instability.

Recommendation

Apply the appropriate security patches provided by the vendor and restrict local user access to the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

LVM for AIX 5.1 and 5.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS