CVE-2000-0172
mtr - Local Privilege Escalation via Incomplete Privilege Dropping
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0172. PoCs published by Babcia Padlina.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a privilege escalation vulnerability in mtr versions prior to 0.42, where incorrect privilege dropping allows recovery of root via setuid(0). It uses a buffer overflow in environment variables (TERMCAP/EGG) to execute shellcode.
Description
The mtr program only uses a seteuid call when attempting to drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain root privileges.
Exploits (1)
This exploit targets a privilege escalation vulnerability in mtr versions prior to 0.42, where incorrect privilege dropping allows recovery of root via setuid(0). It uses a buffer overflow in environment variables (TERMCAP/EGG) to execute shellcode.