83564 : IBM AIX Mail .forward Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1996-01-01

Description

IBM AIX Mail contains a flaw that is triggered when a .forward file is created with a pipe character and path to an arbitrary file (e.g. |/some/arbitrary/file/you/want/to/overwrite). By sending an email to the user with such a forward file, the arbitrary file will be overwritten. This can be used to escalate privileges.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Solution Unknown
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Uncoordinated Disclosure
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Solution

OSVDB is not aware of a solution for this vulnerability.

Products

IBM Corporation

AIX Mail

Unspecified

References

Generic Informational URL: http://osvdb.org/osvdb_moderator_collection.txt
Other Advisory URL: http://osvdb.org/ref/83/mail-forward-overwrite.txt
Vendor URL: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/aix/index.html

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