Description
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.
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
- CDRTools CDRecord 2.0 (Mandrake / Slackware) - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-31 · local · May 14, 2003 · verified
- CDRTools CDRecord 1.11/2.0 - Devname Format String EDB-22594 · local · May 13, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 200305-06 vendor-advisory
- 7565 vdb-entry
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5ZP0C2AAAC.html
- 20030513 cdrtools2.0 Format String Vulnerability mailing-list
- MDKSA-2003:058 vendor-advisory
- 20030513 Cdrecord_local_root_exploit. mailing-list
- cdrtools-scsiopen-format-string(12007) vdb-entry