Description
frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a configuration file, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via the -f command line option.
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
- Frox 0.7.18 - Arbitrary Configuration File Access EDB-26218 · local · Sep 1, 2005 · verified
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References
- 14711 vdb-entry
- 20050901 File aribitary read access in frox mailing-list