IBM DB2 7.1 and 8.1 allow the bin user to gain root privileges by modifying the shared libraries that are used in setuid root programs.

Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to gain printq or root privileges.

Buffer overflow in uvadmsh in IBM U2 UniVerse 10.0.0.9 and earlier allows the uvadm user to execute arbitrary code via a long -uv.install command line argument.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the GeneratePassword function in dsmtca (aka the Trusted Communications Agent or TCA) in the backup-archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before 5.3.6.10, 5.4.x before 5.4.3.4, 5.5.x before 5.5.2.10, and 6.1.x before 6.1.3.1 on Unix and Linux allows local users to gain privileges by specifying a long LANG environment variable, and then sending a request over a pipe.

IBM DB2 High Performance Unload load for LUW 6.1, 6.1.0.1, 6.1.0.1 IF1, 6.1.0.2, 6.1.0.2 IF1, and 6.1.0.1 IF2 db2hpum_debug is a setuid root binary which trusts the PATH environment variable. A low privileged user can execute arbitrary commands as root by altering the PATH variable to point to a user controlled location. When a crash is induced the trojan gdb command is executed. IBM X-Force ID: 163488.

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system as root. IBM X-ForceID: 155893.

The Engine Utilities component in IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a uses world-writable permissions for the sqllib/cfg/db2sprf file, which might allow local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.

Unknown vulnerability in autofs on AIX 4.3.0, when using executable maps, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root, possibly related to "string handling around how the executable map is called."

Buffer overflow in bindsock in Lotus Domino 5.0.4 and 5.0.7 on Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) Notes_ExecDirectory or (2) PATH environment variable.

The IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 Backup-Archive Client is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. This could allow execution of arbitrary code on the local system or the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 160200.

CDE ToolTalk database server (ttdbserver) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the transaction log file used by the _TT_TRANSACTION RPC procedure.

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious (1) chdev, (2) mkboot, (3) varyonvg, or (4) varyoffvg program.

Buffer overflow in sqlexec for Informix SE-7.25 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long INFORMIXDIR environment variable.

IBM DataPower Gateway 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.6, 7.6.0.0 through 7.6.0.15 and IBM MQ Appliance 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.12, 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.2, and 9.1.1 through 9.1.2 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a command injection vulnerability. IBM X-Force ID: 16188.

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 could allow a user to escalate their privileges to administrator due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 126526.

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local non privileged user to execute code as an administrator due to incorrect permissions set on MQ installation directories. IBM X-Force ID: 157190.

Buffer overflow in rsh on AIX 4.2.0.0 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Buffer overflow in rsh on AIX 4.2.0.0 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Director Agent 6.1 before 6.1.2.3 in IBM Systems Director on AIX and Linux uses incorrect permissions for the (1) diruninstall and (2) opt/ibm/director/bin/wcitinst scripts, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing these scripts.

Buffer overflow in qoslist in bos.net.tcp.server in IBM AIX 6.1 and VIOS 2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

ikeyman in IBM IBMHSSSB 1.0 sets the CLASSPATH environmental variable to include the user's own CLASSPATH directories before the system's directories, which allows a malicious local user to execute arbitrary code as root via a Trojan horse Ikeyman class.

Buffer overflow in digest command in IBM AIX 4.3.x and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

Buffer overflow in setclock command in IBM AIX 4.3.x and earlier may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long argument.

IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by loading a specially crafted library loaded by the dsmqsan module. By setting up such a library, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on the vulnerable system. IBM X-Force ID: 157511.

Buffer overflow in portmir for AIX 4.3.0 allows local users to corrupt lock files and gain root privileges via the echo_error routine.

Buffer overflow in pioout command in IBM AIX 4.3.x and earlier may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands.

Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or modifing any file on the system.

Buffer overflow in nslookup for AIX 4.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname command line argument.

The AIX Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA) allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the configuration capability in the frcactrl program.

IBM Netfinity Remote Control allows local users to gain administrator privileges by starting programs from the process manager, which runs with system level privileges.

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.2 allow local users to append data to arbitrary files, related to (1) rmsock and (2) rmsock64 not creating "secure log files."

named-xfer in AIX 4.1.5 and 4.2.1 allows members of the system group to overwrite system files to gain root access via the -f parameter and a malformed zone file.

Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction utility allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.

The default configuration for UUCP in AIX before 3.2 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Buffer overflow in TT_SESSION environment variable in ToolTalk shared library allows local users to gain root privileges.

AIX infod allows local users to gain root access through an X display.

Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.

Buffer overflow in AIX lquerylv program gives root access to local users.

The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to the original users, allowing root access.

Unauthorized privileged access or denial of service via dtappgather program in CDE.

Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via expstr() function.

Various vulnerabilities in the AIX portmir command allows local users to obtain root access.

AIX bugfiler program allows local users to gain root access.

Command execution in Sun systems via buffer overflow in the at program.

Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges.

Buffer overflow in AIX xdat gives root access to local users.

Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.

AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.

AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.

Buffer overflow in AIX lchangelv gives root access.