CVE-2000-1222

AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious hostname program.

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.2 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2000-12-10

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Aix (Ibm)

References

• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/17566
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6432