Description
lsfs in AIX 4.x allows a local user to gain additional privileges by creating Trojan horse programs named (1) grep or (2) lslv in a certain directory that is under the user's control, which cause lsfs to access the programs in that directory.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2001-q2/0000.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123651US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/5582
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7007
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2001-q2/0000.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123651US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/5582
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7007
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 2, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified