IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1, when configured to use Kerberos network authentication, could allow a local user to write to files on the system with root privileges due to improper initialization of critical variables.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ibm / vios | 3.1 | 3.1.x |
| ibm / vios | 4.1 | 4.1.x |
| ibm / aix | 7.2 | 7.2.x |
| ibm / aix | 7.3 | 7.3.x |