Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious grep program, which is executed from chcod.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aix | Ibm | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.1l (including) | 5.1l (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.2 (including) | 5.2 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.2.2 (including) | 5.2.2 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.2_l (including) | 5.2_l (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.3 (including) | 5.3 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 5.3_l (including) | 5.3_l (including) |
References
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY64354\u0026apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY64355\u0026apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY64356\u0026apar=only
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=170\u0026type=vulnerabilities
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18625
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY64354\u0026apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY64355\u0026apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0\u0026q=IY64356\u0026apar=only
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=170\u0026type=vulnerabilities
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18625