# CVE-2006-1246: Unspecified vulnerability in mklvcopy in BOS.RTE.LVM in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands when mklvcopy calls ext

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-03-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in mklvcopy in BOS.RTE.LVM in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands when mklvcopy calls external commands, possibly due to an untrusted search path vulnerability.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015786
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0957
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17115
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25849
- http://www.osvdb.org/23921
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25299
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY82739
- http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-March/000641.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19235
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0602.htm

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