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Re: vulnerability in vi under AIX 3.2 (IN LINUX)

From: l39915 () alfa ist utl pt (Nelson N. Escravana)
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 19:12:14 +0100


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Marina Buitrago Bravo wrote:

Hello all. I have found out that under AIX 3.2 the vi editor interprets
the file ./.exrc, even if you are root and this file is not owned by you.
This vulnerability seems rather obvious to me, do you know if a patch
exists for this?

SunOS 4.1.3 has a similar feature, but the file is interpreted only if
root owns the file ./.exrc.



I Have tested it on Slakcware 3.0 and it also executes .exrc even if
you are root, and the file doesnt belongs to you.

Nelson

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Nelson N. Escravana <l39915 () alfa ist utl pt>
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