Description
Buffer overflow in imwheel allows local users to gain root privileges via the imwheel-solo script and 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 2
- Halloween Linux 4.0 / RedHat Linux 6.1/6.2 - 'imwheel' (1) EDB-19811 · local · Mar 13, 2000 · verified
- Halloween Linux 4.0 / RedHat Linux 6.1/6.2 - 'imwheel' (2) EDB-19812 · local · Mar 13, 2000 · verified
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References
- 20000316 TESO & C-Skills development advisory -- imwheel mailing-list
- 1060 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2000:016 vendor-advisory