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IBM AIX: java_jan2019_advisory (CVE-2018-1890): Vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects AIX

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IBM AIX: java_jan2019_advisory (CVE-2018-1890): Vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects AIX

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/11/2019
Created
04/24/2019
Added
04/23/2019
Modified
04/23/2019

Description

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 on the AIX platform uses absolute RPATHs which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 152081.

Solution(s)

  • ibm-aix-java_jan2019_advisory

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