AIX 4.1.5 and 4.2.1 Vulnerability: Root Access via Malformed Zone File

CVE-1999-1013 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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