Description
Buffer overflow in qmailadmin allows local users to gain privileges via a long QMAILADMIN_TEMPLATEDIR environment variable.
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
- qmailadmin 1.0.x - Local Buffer Overflow EDB-21683 · local · Aug 6, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- qmailadmin-templatedir-bo(9786) vdb-entry
- 20020724 Re: qmailadmin SUID buffer overflow mailing-list
- 20020806 qmailadmin SUID buffer overflow mailing-list
- 5404 vdb-entry
- http://www.inter7.com/qmailadmin/ChangeLog