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The ckconfig command in lsadmin for Load Sharing Facility (LSF) 5.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the LSF_ENVDIR environment variable to reference an alternate lsf.conf file, then modifying LSF_SERVERDIR to point to a malicious lim program, which lsadmin then executes

Published May 23, 2003

Description

The ckconfig command in lsadmin for Load Sharing Facility (LSF) 5.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the LSF_ENVDIR environment variable to reference an alternate lsf.conf file, then modifying LSF_SERVERDIR to point to a malicious lim program, which lsadmin then executes.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 23, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 22, 2003
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a