Description
Buffer overflow in CDE mailtool allows local users to gain root privileges via a long MIME Content-Type.
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
- Solaris 7.0 - CDE dtmail/mailtool Buffer Overflow EDB-19648 · local · Nov 30, 1999 · verified
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References
- 19991129 Solaris7 dtmail/dtmailpr/mailtool Buffer Overflow mailing-list
- cde-mailtool-bo(3732) vdb-entry
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/3J5QQPPQ0O.html
- 832 vdb-entry