Description
Buffer overflow in the mtink status monitor, as included in the printer-drivers package in Mandrake Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME 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
- MTink 0.9.x - Printer Status Monitor Environment Variable Buffer Overflow EDB-22189 · local · Jan 21, 2003 · verified
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References
- 20030121 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 01.21.03: Buffer Overflows in Mandrake Linux printer-drivers Package mailing-list
- 1005959 vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2003:010 vendor-advisory
- 6656 vdb-entry
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/01.21.03.txt