Description
Buffer overflow in dmplay in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line option.
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
- IRIX 6.5.x - '/usr/sbin/dmplay' Local Buffer Overflow EDB-20128 · local · Aug 2, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20000802 [LSD] some unpublished LSD exploit codes mailing-list
- 1528 vdb-entry
- irix-dmplay-bo(5064) vdb-entry
- 1484 vdb-entry