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CVE-2001-0943
Published: Feb 2, 2002
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
dbsnmp in Oracle 8.0.5 and 8.1.5, under certain conditions, trusts the PATH environment variable to find and execute the (1) chown or (2) chgrp commands, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH to point to Trojan Horse programs.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/dbsmp_alert.pdf
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3129
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20011130 ASI Oracle Security Alert: CHOWN Path Environment Variable Vulnerability
mailing-list
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20010801 Oracle 8.1.5 dbnsmp vulnerability
mailing-list
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