EIP-2026-103004

PRE-CVE

Slackware Linux 3.4 - 'netconfig' Temporary File

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-103004. PoCs published by neonhaze.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit leverages a symbolic link vulnerability in netconfig, which insecurely creates /tmp/tmpmsg. An attacker can create a symlink to a critical file (e.g., /etc/passwd) and wait for root to execute netconfig, resulting in file overwrites with predictable permissions.

Description

Slackware Linux 3.4 - 'netconfig' Temporary File

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by neonhaze · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19073

The exploit leverages a symbolic link vulnerability in netconfig, which insecurely creates /tmp/tmpmsg. An attacker can create a symlink to a critical file (e.g., /etc/passwd) and wait for root to execute netconfig, resulting in file overwrites with predictable permissions.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: netconfig (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Write access to /tmp · Root execution of netconfig
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026