Description
abuse.console in Red Hat 2.1 uses relative pathnames to find and execute the undrv program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a path that points to a Trojan horse program.
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
- RedHat Linux 2.1 - 'abuse.console' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-19279 · local · Feb 2, 1996 · verified
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References
- 354 vdb-entry
- 19960202 abuse Red Hat 2.1 security hole mailing-list