CVE-2003-0703 in KisMAC

Summary

KisMAC before 0.05d trusts user-supplied variables to load arbitrary kernels or kernel modules, which allows local users to gain privileges via the $DRIVER_KEXT environment variable as used in (1) viha_driver.sh, (2) macjack_load.sh, or (3) airojack_load.sh, or (4) via "similar techniques" using exchangeKernel.sh.

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• Reservation: 08/24/2003
• Disclosure: 09/17/2003
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-20817 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-269 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 8.4
• EPSS: 0.00047
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0703
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0703
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2003-0703/