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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-4238

CVE-2007-4238

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.

Affected products

3
  • IBM/Aix3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 5.2, 5.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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