CVE-2006-4416 (GCVE-0-2006-4416)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-08-28 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 19:06
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Summary
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.
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CWE
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Assigner
References
http://secunia.com/advisories/22106 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016920 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20197 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3389 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
http://secunia.com/advisories/21620 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19708 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README x_refsource_CONFIRM
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