Description
The at program in IRIX 6.2 and NetBSD 1.3.2 and earlier allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files by submitting the file to at with the -f argument, which generates error messages that at sends to the user via e-mail.
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
- NetBSD 1.3.2 / SGI IRIX 6.5.1 - 'at(1)' Read File EDB-19261 · local · Jun 27, 1998 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 331 vdb-entry
- 19980703 more about 'at' mailing-list
- at-f-read-files(7577) vdb-entry
- 19980805 irix-6.2 "at -f" vulnerability mailing-list