Description
suidexec in suidmanager 0.18 on Debian 2.0 allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a malicious program on the command line.
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 suidmanager 0.18 - Command Execution EDB-19080 · local · Apr 28, 1998 · verified
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References
- 94 vdb-entry
- 19980428 [Debian 2.0] /usr/bin/suidexec gives root access mailing-list