Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in mbse-bbs 0.70 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the MBSE_ROOT 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 1
- GNU/Linux mbse-bbs 0.70.0 - Local Buffer Overflow EDB-3154 · local · Jan 18, 2007 · verified
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References
- 20070118 mbsebbs 0.70.0 & below local root exploit mailing-list
- mbsebbs-mbuseradd-bo(31639) vdb-entry
- 3154 exploit
- http://www.mbse.eu/mbse/mbsebbs/index.html
- 22112 vdb-entry