Description
cvmlogin and statfile in Paul Jarc idtools before 2001.06.27 do not properly check the return value of a call to the pathexec_env function, which could cause the setstate utility to setuid to the UID environment variable and allow local users to gain privileges.
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://multivac.cwru.edu/idtools/admin_idtools.tar.bz2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001839
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2934Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://multivac.cwru.edu/idtools/admin_idtools.tar.bz2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001839
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2934Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 26, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified