What is the severity of CVE-2008-6558?

CVE-2008-6558 is classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability allowing unprivileged local users to gain root access.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6558?

To fix CVE-2008-6558, ensure that the RELIANT_PATH environment variable is properly secured and does not point to untrusted directories.

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-6558?

CVE-2008-6558 affects SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 and ReliantHA version 1.1.4.

What can an attacker do with CVE-2008-6558?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2008-6558 can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising the entire system.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-6558?

There may not be a specific patch available, but applying security updates and following best practices for environment variable management can mitigate the risk.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-6558

high

7.2

CWE

30/3/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-6558: Input Validation

First published: Mon Mar 30 2009(Updated: )

Untrusted search path vulnerability in (1) hvdisp and (2) rcvm in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the RELIANT_PATH environment variable to point to a malicious bin/hvenv program.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xinuos UnixWare	=7.1.4
SCO ReliantHA	=1.1.4

Remedy

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534850/p534850.txt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6558?
CVE-2008-6558 is classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability allowing unprivileged local users to gain root access.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6558?
To fix CVE-2008-6558, ensure that the RELIANT_PATH environment variable is properly secured and does not point to untrusted directories.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-6558?
CVE-2008-6558 affects SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 and ReliantHA version 1.1.4.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2008-6558?
An attacker exploiting CVE-2008-6558 can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising the entire system.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-6558?
There may not be a specific patch available, but applying security updates and following best practices for environment variable management can mitigate the risk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6558?
CVE-2008-6558 is classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability allowing unprivileged local users to gain root access.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6558?
To fix CVE-2008-6558, ensure that the RELIANT_PATH environment variable is properly secured and does not point to untrusted directories.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-6558?
CVE-2008-6558 affects SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 and ReliantHA version 1.1.4.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2008-6558?
An attacker exploiting CVE-2008-6558 can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising the entire system.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-6558?
There may not be a specific patch available, but applying security updates and following best practices for environment variable management can mitigate the risk.