Description
super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local user to gain root access.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Debian 2.0 - Super Syslog Buffer Overflow EDB-19270 · local · Feb 25, 1999 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 19990225 SUPER buffer overflow mailing-list
- 342 vdb-entry