CVE-1999-0192

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in libtermcap's tgetent() function (CVE-1999-0192), allowing local privilege escalation via a crafted termcap file. It leverages shellcode injection and stack manipulation to spawn a root shell when executed against vulnerable setuid programs like xterm.

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in libtermcap's tgetent() function (CVE-1999-0192) to achieve local privilege escalation via xterm. It crafts a malicious termcap file with NOPs, a return address, and shellcode to spawn a shell.