Description
Red Hat 6.0 allows local users to gain root access by booting single user and hitting ^C at the password prompt.
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 6.0 - Single User Mode Authentication EDB-19763 · local · Feb 23, 2000 · verified
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