CVE-2008-6559: Input Validation
First published: Mon Mar 30 2009(Updated: )
Merge mcd in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a crafted -d argument that contains .. (dot dot) sequences that point to a directory containing a file whose name includes shell metacharacters.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Sco Reliantha | =1.1.4 | |
| SCO UnixWare | =7.1.4 |
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