Description
SuSEconfig.susewm in the susewm package on SuSE Linux 8.2Pro allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the susewm.$$ temporary file.
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
- SuSE Linux Professional 8.2 - SuSEWM Configuration File Insecure Temporary File EDB-23223 · local · Oct 6, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20031006 Re: Local root exploit in SuSE Linux 8.2Pro mailing-list
- 20031006 Local root exploit in SuSE Linux 8.2Pro mailing-list