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TI-2008-06249 Aliases CVE-2008-6559GHSA-fj42-9q29-3g2m

Merge mcd in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root…

Priority LOW 33CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Merge mcd in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a crafted -d argument that contains .. (dot dot) sequences that point to a directory containing a file whose name includes shell metacharacters.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00802 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sco:reliantha:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableSco
cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.4VulnerableSco
  • cpe:2.3:a:sco:reliantha:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Sco
  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·Sco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6559
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj42-9q29-3g2m

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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