Re: xnews and XDM

[sonecha () eecs umich edu (Vatsal P. Sonecha)]

>       AIX has a similar hole.  The DPS server can be entered by
> /usr/lpp/DPS/bin/dpsexec.  Since X runs as root, you can then open and
> write to any root owned file.
>
>       I haven't bothered to write an exploit script, but I did try
> running /etc/security/passwd, and I got a root: UndefinedCommand
> error.
>
>       Someone opened a bug against this inside IBM--I forget who,
> but to my knowledge, know action has been taken.
>
> --Sam

What version of AIX would this be? And, I would be very appreciative 
to find out where I can get an exploit script. 

Thanks,
Vatsal.

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