7.2
CVSSv2

CVE-1999-0122

Published: 21/07/1997 Updated: 17/08/2022
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 725
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

Buffer overflow in AIX lchangelv gives root access.

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Exploits

/* source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/389/info A buffer overflow can occur in lchangelv under some versions of AIX Note that an attacker must already have the GID or EGID of 'system' to execute lchangelv Because lchangelv is SUID root, this overflow will grant the attacker root privileges */ /* * * /usr/sbin/lchangelv (kinda' coded) ...