Failed on Ubuntu 10.10 (2.6.35-23-generic) t...@bifrost:/tmp$ uname -a Linux bifrost 2.6.35-23-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 24 11:55:36 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
t...@bifrost:/tmp$ ./a.out [*] Resolving kernel addresses... [+] Resolved econet_ioctl to 0xffffffffa03d9610 [+] Resolved econet_ops to 0xffffffffa03d9720 [+] Resolved commit_creds to 0xffffffff810863c0 [+] Resolved prepare_kernel_cred to 0xffffffff81086890 [*] Calculating target... [*] Triggering payload... [*] Exploit failed to get root. 2010/12/7 coderman <[email protected]>: > On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Dan Rosenberg > <[email protected]> wrote: >> ... I've included here a proof-of-concept local privilege escalation >> exploit... >> * This exploit leverages three vulnerabilities to get root, all of which >> were >> * discovered by Nelson Elhage: >>... >> * However, the important issue, CVE-2010-4258, affects everyone, and it >> would >> * be trivial to find an unpatched DoS under KERNEL_DS and write a slightly >> * more sophisticated version of this... > > nice :) > > clearly demonstrates why risk is complicated and seemingly minor > defects (worth delaying patches for weeks/months? ;) can combine into > truly ugly vulnerabilities... > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
