Description
gr_osview in SGI IRIX does not drop privileges before opening files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via the -s option.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- SGI IRIX 6.5.22 - GR_OSView Local Arbitrary File Overwrite EDB-25362 · local · Apr 7, 2005 · verified
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References
- 1013662 vdb-entry
- 20050407 SGI IRIX gr_osview File Overwrite Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- 14875 third-party-advisory