Description
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior has the uid set to root and does not drop privileges prior to executing user specified commands, which can result in command execution with root privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ktsuss | ktsuss | 1.4 and prior | — |
Public exploits
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Metasploit 1 module
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ktsuss suid Privilege Escalation
exploit/linux/local/ktsuss_suid_priv_esc
Exploit-DB 1
- ktsuss 1.4 - suid Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) EDB-47344 · local · Sep 3, 2019 · verified
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