CVEs-PoC/2011/CVE-2011-4834.md

### [CVE-2011-4834](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4834)
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### Description

The GetInstalledPackages function in the configuration tool in HP Application Lifestyle Management (ALM) 11 on AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a Trojan horse /tmp/tmp.txt FIFO or (2) a symlink attack on /tmp/tmp.txt.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://0a29.blogspot.com/2011/12/0a29-11-2-privilege-escalation.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/lucassbeiler/linux_hardening_arsenal