Description
sendfiled, as included with Simple Asynchronous File Transfer (SAFT), on various Linux systems does not properly drop privileges when sending notification emails, which allows local attackers to gain 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.
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Exploit-DB 2
- Sendfile 1.x/2.1 - Local Privileged Arbitrary Command Execution EDB-20795 · local · Apr 24, 2001 · verified
- Sendfile 1.x/2.1 - Forced Privilege Lowering Failure EDB-20798 · local · Apr 24, 2001 · verified
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References
- DSA-050 vendor-advisory
- saft-sendfiled-execute-code(6430) vdb-entry
- DSA-052 vendor-advisory