# CVE-2002-1296: Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to execute arbitrary code via ".." sequences in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to execute arbitrary code via ".." sequences in the pc_clname field of a pcinfo_t structure, which cause priocntl to load a malicious kernel module.

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## References

- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683673
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10717.php
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3637
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6262
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103842619803173&w=2
- http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/49131

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