CVE-2003-0704 | BDVDB-2026-5846 Detail

Description#

KisMAC before 0.05d trusts user-supplied variables when chown'ing files or directories, which allows local users to gain privileges via the $DRIVER_KEXT environment variable in (1) viha_driver.sh, (2) macjack_load.sh, (3) airojack_load.sh, (4) setuid_enable.sh, (5) setuid_disable.sh, and using a "similar technique" for (6) viha_prep.sh and (7) viha_unprep.sh.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13009
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13010
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8497
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13006
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a082203-1.txt

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12003-09-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.