Description
Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product allows local users to obtain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
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
- Knox Arkeia 4.0 Backup - Local Overflow EDB-19511 · local · Sep 26, 1999 · verified
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References
- 661 vdb-entry
- 19990923 Multiple vendor Knox Arkiea local root/remote DoS mailing-list