Trusted Execution in IBM AIX 6.1 uses an incorrect pathname argument in a call to the trustchk_block_write function, which might allow local users to modify trusted files, related to missing checks in the TSD_FILES_LOCK policy for modifications performed via hard links, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-6680
Published Mar 31, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
Trusted Execution in IBM AIX 6.1 uses an incorrect pathname argument in a call to the trustchk_block_write function, which might allow local users to modify trusted files, related to missing checks in the TSD_FILES_LOCK policy for modifications performed via hard links, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-6680.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00390) | 30.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00390) | 30.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 13.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13418 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13418 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
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