CVE-2007-4238
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Published: August 8, 2007 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAIX
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
Source: [email protected]
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79785Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
Source: [email protected]
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79786VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2678Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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