OSVDB ID: 84288 Title: SCO UnixWare shl Environment Handling Local Privilege Escalation |
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SCO UnixWare contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when an error occurs in shl during the handling of certain environments. This may allow local attacker to gain escalated root privileges. |
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Local Access Required
Attack Type: Other Impact: Loss of Integrity Solution: Workaround Exploit: Exploit Public Disclosure: Uncoordinated Disclosure OSVDB: Authentication Required |
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Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this vulnerability. It is possible to temporarily work around the flaw by implementing the following workaround: restrict privileges on shl. |
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