Description
Expreserve, as used in vi and ex, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access.
References
- expreserve(401) vdb-entry
- 11723 vdb-entry
- CA-1996-19 third-party-advisory
Published Sep 29, 1999 · Updated Aug 1, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
Expreserve, as used in vi and ex, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access.