Description
host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with predictable filenames without verifying ownership, which allows local users to modify access restrictions in hosts.deny and gain root privileges by creating the temporary files before automatic IP blocking is performed.
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
- OSSEC 2.8 - 'hosts.deny' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-35234 · local · Nov 14, 2014 · verified
GitHub 1 repository
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mbadanoiu/CVE-2014-5284 ★ 0 · Jan 2, 2019
Bash implementation of CVE-2014-5284
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