CVE-2008-6558: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-6558: Untrusted search path vulnerability in (1) hvdisp and (2) rcvm in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 all...

Untrusted search path vulnerability in (1) hvdisp and (2) rcvm in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the RELIANT_PATH environment variable to point to a malicious bin/hvenv program.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 11:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2008-6558 is a local privilege-escalation issue in ReliantHA 1.1.4 on SCO UnixWare 7.1.4. A user who already has local access may be able to gain root privileges by abusing how hvdisp and rcvm trust an environment path. This matters mainly for organizations still running legacy SCO UnixWare/ReliantHA systems. Exposure appears limited to ReliantHA 1.1.4 deployed on SCO UnixWare 7.1.4. Systems without this legacy stack are not indicated as affected by the provided sources. Risk is highest where untrusted users have shell or local account access on affected hosts. Prioritize if the organization still operates SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 with ReliantHA. The vulnerability can turn ordinary local access into root access, but it is legacy, local-only, and not listed as known exploited in the provided data. Mitigation focus: Inventory SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 systems and identify ReliantHA 1.1.4 installations.; Review SCO advisory SCOSA-2008.3 and apply the vendor-recommended update if available.; Restrict local shell access on affected systems to trusted administrators..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 19:20 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 30, 2009, 20:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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