Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-1189. PoCs published by Don Bailey.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a Plan 9 kernel vulnerability (CVE-2007-1189) to overwrite specific kernel addresses, allowing privilege escalation by manipulating the hostowner file and stealing credentials. It requires precise kernel address knowledge and is highly system-specific.
Description
Integer overflow in the envwrite function in the Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Plan 9 kernel allows local users to overwrite certain memory addresses with kernel memory via a large n argument, as demonstrated by (1) modifying the iseve function to gain privileges and (2) making the devpermcheck function grant unrestricted device permissions.
Exploits (1)
This exploit leverages a Plan 9 kernel vulnerability (CVE-2007-1189) to overwrite specific kernel addresses, allowing privilege escalation by manipulating the hostowner file and stealing credentials. It requires precise kernel address knowledge and is highly system-specific.