CVE-2008-1599 - CVE Reference - Advisories

CVE Reference: CVE-2008-1599

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Description: 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.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: ST 1019604 CONFIRM http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4156 http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4157 http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4158 AIXAPAR http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16975 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16991 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17058 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17059

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