Technical Description

A weakness has been identified in IBM AIX, which could be exploited by remote attackers to gain knowledge of sensitive information [...]

Solution

Apply patch :
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftpd_fix.tar

IBM AIX 5.2.0 - Apply APAR IZ18670 (6/20/2008)
IBM AIX 5.3.0 - Apply APAR IZ22357 (6/20/2008)
IBM AIX 5.3.7 - Apply APAR IZ22358 (6/20/2008)
IBM AIX 5.3.8 - Apply APAR IZ21529 (6/20/2008)
IBM AIX 6.1.0 - Apply APAR IZ22356 (6/20/2008)

ChangeLog

2008-05-22 : Initial release

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