Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 28, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-4416

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious (1) chdev, (2) mkboot, (3) varyonvg, or (4) varyoffvg program.

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Affected products

IBM/Aix4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.2, 5.3

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References

aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/READMEnvd
secunia.com/advisories/21620nvd
secunia.com/advisories/22106nvd
securitytracker.com/idnvd
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/19708nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/20197nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3389nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29165nvd

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