CVE-2005-0465
SGI IRIX - Arbitrary File Overwrite via gr_osview -s Option
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0465. PoCs published by anonymous.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a local file overwrite vulnerability in SGI IRIX's gr_osview utility, which fails to drop privileges before writing to files. By specifying a target file (e.g., /etc/shadow), an attacker can overwrite arbitrary files with superuser privileges, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Description
gr_osview in SGI IRIX does not drop privileges before opening files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via the -s option.
Exploits (1)
This exploit leverages a local file overwrite vulnerability in SGI IRIX's gr_osview utility, which fails to drop privileges before writing to files. By specifying a target file (e.g., /etc/shadow), an attacker can overwrite arbitrary files with superuser privileges, potentially leading to privilege escalation.