Description
Buffer overflow in Linux cdrecord allows local users to gain privileges via the dev parameter.
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
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.0 - Local Buffer Overflow EDB-19969 · local · May 29, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20000607 Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - cdrecord mailing-list
- 20000527 Mandrake 7.0: /usr/bin/cdrecord gid=80 (strike #2) mailing-list
- 20000603 [Gael Duval ] [Security Announce] cdrecord mailing-list
- 1265 vdb-entry