Description
rctab in SuSE 7.0 and earlier allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the rctmp temporary file.
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
- SuSE 6.x/7.0 - MkDir Error Handling rctab Race Condition (1) EDB-20554 · local · Jan 13, 2001 · verified
- SuSE 6.x/7.0 - MkDir Error Handling rctab Race Condition (2) EDB-20555 · local · Jan 13, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20010113 Serious security flaw in SuSE rctab mailing-list
- 20010117 Re: Serious security flaw in SuSE rctab mailing-list
- rctab-elevate-privileges(5945) vdb-entry
- 2207 vdb-entry