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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6558 · published 30 March 2009

CVE-2008-6558: Sco unixware improper input validation vulnerability

SSco · Unixware

Untrusted search path vulnerability in (1) hvdisp and (2) rcvm in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the RELIANT_PATH environment variable to point to a malicious bin/hvenv program.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.87% · top 42.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.87%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in (1) hvdisp and (2) rcvm in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the RELIANT_PATH environment variable to point to a malicious bin/hvenv program.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534850/p534850.txt PatchVendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/46706
http://osvdb.org/46707
http://secunia.com/advisories/30921 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28624 Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5356
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534850/p534850.txt PatchVendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/46706
http://osvdb.org/46707
http://secunia.com/advisories/30921 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28624 Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5356

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6558), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.