CVE-2000-1134

Unix Shell < - Local File Overwrite

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2000-1134. PoCs published by t--zen, proton.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat 6.1, including a symlink attack via uucp and predictable file creation in /tmp by bash, to ultimately achieve root privilege escalation. It replaces /usr/sbin/uuconv with a malicious binary that copies a setuid bash shell to the attacker's directory.

Description

Multiple shell programs on various Unix systems, including (1) tcsh, (2) csh, (3) sh, and (4) bash, follow symlinks when processing << redirects (aka here-documents or in-here documents), which allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by t--zen · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/217

This exploit leverages multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat 6.1, including a symlink attack via uucp and predictable file creation in /tmp by bash, to ultimately achieve root privilege escalation. It replaces /usr/sbin/uuconv with a malicious binary that copies a setuid bash shell to the attacker's directory.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Red Hat Linux 6.1 (bash-1.14.7-16, uucp-1.06.1-20, initscripts-4.48-1, chkconfig-1.0.7-2, man-1.5g-6)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable Red Hat 6.1 system · Write permissions in the user's home directory · Presence of vulnerable uucp and bash versions
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by proton · bashlocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20436

This exploit demonstrates a symbolic link attack in Unix shells (bash, tcsh, ksh, sh) due to predictable /tmp file naming and lack of existence checks. It allows local privilege escalation or file corruption by manipulating shell redirection operators.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: bash, tcsh, ksh, sh (various Unix shells)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable Unix system · Ability to create symbolic links in /tmp
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1926
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000350
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_compaq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/tru64/2002-q1/0009.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2006
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-069.php3
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-117.html
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/10277
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97561816504170&w=2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001111a
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4047
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-042.0.txt
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_freebsd
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:76.tcsh-csh.asc
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0418.html
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-075.php3
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-043.0.txt
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011103-02-P
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/146657
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000354
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-121.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0141
EPSS Percentile 69.3%

Details

Status published
Products (22)
caldera/openlinux
caldera/openlinux_edesktop 2.4
caldera/openlinux_eserver 2.3
conectiva/linux 4.0
conectiva/linux 4.0es
conectiva/linux 4.1
conectiva/linux 4.2
conectiva/linux 5.0
conectiva/linux 5.1
hp/hp-ux 11.11
... and 12 more
Published Jan 09, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026