FKIE_CVE-2008-1599
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-31 23:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:52
Severity
Summary
The nddstat programs on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 do not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by invoking (1) atmstat, (2) entstat, (3) fddistat, (4) hdlcstat, or (5) tokstat.
References
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