Description
setxconf in Corel Linux allows local users to gain root access via the -T parameter, which executes the user's .xserverrc file.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- Corel Linux OS 1.0 - 'setxconf' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-19765 · local · Feb 24, 2000 · verified
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References
- 1008 vdb-entry
- 20000224 Corel Linux 1.0 local root compromise mailing-list