Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LD_PRELOAD 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 2
- Solaris 2.6/7/8/9 (SPARC) - 'ld.so.1' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-1182 · local · Dec 24, 2004 · verified
- Solaris Runtime Linker (SPARC) - 'ld.so.1' Local Buffer Overflow EDB-114 · local · Oct 27, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20030729 Solaris ld.so.1 buffer overflow mailing-list
- sun-ldso1-ldpreload-bo(12755) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3601 vdb-entry signature
- 8722 vdb-entry
- 55680 vendor-advisory
- 20030729 Buffer Overflow in Sun Solaris Runtime Linker third-party-advisory