CVE-2008-6559

N/A Unknown
Published: March 30, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Merge mcd in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a crafted -d argument that contains .. (dot dot) sequences that point to a directory containing a file whose name includes shell metacharacters.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534850/p534850.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30921
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/51234
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28625
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5357
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534850/p534850.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30921
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/51234
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28625
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5357
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
65th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

sco

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