Description
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this 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
- mountall 2.15.2 (Ubuntu 10.04/10.10) - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-15074 · local · Sep 21, 2010 · verified
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References
- ADV-2010-2342 vdb-entry
- 67914 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mountall/+bug/591807
- USN-985-1 vendor-advisory
- 41351 third-party-advisory