Description
Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a long LANG environment variable, or (2) a long -xsokdir command line argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0949.
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
- XSOK 1.02 - '-xsokdir' Local Buffer Overflow Game EDB-140 · local · Jan 2, 2004 · verified
- XSOK 1.0 2 - 'LANG Environment' Local Buffer Overrun EDB-23510 · local · Dec 30, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20040103 xsok local games exploit (2) mailing-list
- 9352 vdb-entry
- xsok-lang-bo(14910) vdb-entry
- 20040102 xsok local games exploit mailing-list
- xsok-long-xsokdir-bo(14906) vdb-entry
- 9341 vdb-entry