Description
Format string vulnerability in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.
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
- Tolis Group BRU 17.0 - Local Privilege Escalation (1) EDB-22923 · local · Jul 16, 2003 · verified
- Tolis Group BRU 17.0 - Local Privilege Escalation (2) EDB-22924 · local · Jul 16, 2003 · verified
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