Description
Buffer overflow in chkey in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
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 2
- Solaris 2.5.0/2.5.1 ps / chkey - Data Buffer EDB-332 · local · May 19, 1997 · verified
- Solaris 2.5.1 - 'chkey' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-19160 · local · May 19, 1997 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- solaris-chkey-bo(7442) vdb-entry
- 00144 vendor-advisory
- 207 vdb-entry
- 19970519 Re: Finally, most of an exploit for Solaris 2.5.1's ps. mailing-list