HP-UX fails to apply standard UNIX filesystem security measures when using OnLineJFS

Overview A vulnerability in OnlineJFS could allow an intruder to gain greater access than expected. Description OnlineJFS "provides the online management of the Journaled File System JFS, a high-integrity, highly available file system supported by HP-UX." According to Hewlett-Packard, there is a...

CVE-2002-1618

JFS JFS3.1 and OnlineJFS in HP-UX 10.20, 11.00, and 11.04 does not properly implement the sticky bit functionality, which could allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions on filesystems...

Various shells create temporary files insecurely when using << operator

Overview sh uses /tmp files of a predictable name in creating files for input redirection using the operator. Description When performing the "" redirection, /bin/sh creates a temporary file in /tmp with a name based on the process id, writes subsequent input out to that file, and then closes the...

Accessibility Features (Sticky Keys) Persistence via Debugger Registry Key

This module makes it possible to apply the 'sticky keys' hack to a session with appropriate rights. The hack provides a means to get a SYSTEM shell using UI-level interaction at an RDP login screen or via a UAC confirmation dialog. The module modifies the Debug registry setting for certain...