CVE-2013-7172: Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0 and 14.1 contain world-writable permissions on the iodbctest and iodbctestw pro...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a local privilege escalation issue in older Slackware releases. Certain libiodbc test programs were world-writable, and their runtime path behavior could let a local user run code with root privileges. It matters most where untrusted users or compromised accounts have shell access. Exposure appears limited to legacy Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, and 14.1 systems with the libiodbc package installed. The threat requires local user access, so internet-facing exposure is indirect through compromised accounts, shared hosting, or multi-user servers. Treat as high priority only for legacy Slackware systems with local users or shared access. It is not shown as actively exploited, but root privilege escalation can turn a low-privilege compromise into full system control. Mitigation focus: Identify affected Slackware versions and installed libiodbc packages.; Check Slackware or distribution guidance for corrected packages or permission changes.; Restrict local shell access on affected hosts until remediation is confirmed..

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Jun 6, 2026, 04:48 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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