Description
Linux tmpwatch --fuser option allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by creating files whose names contain shell metacharacters.
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 6.2/7.0 Tmpwatch - Arbitrary Command Execution EDB-20285 · local · Oct 6, 2000 · verified
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References
- MDKSA-2000:056 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2000:080 vendor-advisory
- linux-tmpwatch-fuser(5320) vdb-entry
- 20001006 Insecure call of external programs in Red Hat Linux tmpwatch third-party-advisory
- 1785 vdb-entry