Description
atsadc in the atsar package for Linux does not properly check the permissions of an output file, which allows local users to gain root privileges.
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
- AT Computing atsar_linux 1.4 - File Manipulation EDB-19804 · local · Mar 11, 2000 · verified
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References
- 1048 vdb-entry
- 20000311 TESO advisory -- atsadc mailing-list