Description
named-xfer in AIX 4.1.5 and 4.2.1 allows members of the system group to overwrite system files to gain root access via the -f parameter and a malformed zone file.
Published: 2001-09-12
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-0994 named-xfer in AIX 4.1.5 and 4.2.1 allows members of the system group to overwrite system files to gain root access via the -f parameter and a malformed zone file.
History

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:55:29.424Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1013

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Status : Modified

Published: 1999-09-23T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-1013

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