CVE-2009-3516 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the gssd component of IBM AIX versions 5.3.x through 5.3.9 and 6.1.0 through 6.1.2. This flaw allows local users to bypass access restrictions on Kerberized NFSv4 shares due to improper handling of the Kerberos credential cache. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.