Description
Buffer overflows in Linux cdwtools 093 and earlier 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
- SuSE Linux 6.1/6.2 - 'cwdtools' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation EDB-19565 · local · Oct 22, 1999 · verified
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References
- 738 vdb-entry
- 19991019 Security hole in cdwtools < 093 vendor-advisory