First published: Sun Dec 10 2000(Updated: )
AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious hostname program.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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IBM AIX | <=4.2.1.12 |
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