Security readout for executives and security teams
A legacy Red Hat Linux 6.2 backup utility called restore trusts an environment variable that tells it which remote-shell program to run. A local user could point that variable at a program they control and have restore execute it with root privileges. The issue affects a very old operating system that is well beyond end of life and would only matter if such a system is still in use. Exposure is limited to hosts still running Red Hat Linux 6.2 with the affected restore package and requires local shell access. Modern enterprise fleets should have no exposure. Any remaining systems are almost certainly unsupported legacy or isolated lab hosts. Low priority for modern environments. Only meaningful if the organization still operates Red Hat Linux 6.2 hosts, in which case the underlying obsolescence is a larger risk than this single CVE. Address as part of legacy system retirement. Mitigation focus: Retire or upgrade any Red Hat Linux 6.2 systems still in service to a supported distribution.; Consult current vendor guidance for the restore/dump package; no fixed version is named in the source bundle.; Remove setuid privileges from legacy restore binaries if the utility is not required..
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