CVE-1999-0786
Solaris - Arbitrary File Creation via LD_PROFILE Environment Variable
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0786. PoCs published by Steve Mynott.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a vulnerability in the dynamic linker (CVE-1999-0786) where the LD_PROFILE environment variable is used to create arbitrary files via symbolic link manipulation. It abuses the insecure file creation in setuid contexts to write to /.rhosts and gain root access via rsh.
Description
The dynamic linker in Solaris allows a local user to create arbitrary files via the LD_PROFILE environmental variable and a symlink attack.
Exploits (1)
This exploit leverages a vulnerability in the dynamic linker (CVE-1999-0786) where the LD_PROFILE environment variable is used to create arbitrary files via symbolic link manipulation. It abuses the insecure file creation in setuid contexts to write to /.rhosts and gain root access via rsh.