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CVE-2003-0703

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2003-09-17 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Kismac Kismac

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References