EIP-2026-114761

PRE-CVE

Digital UNIX 4.0/4.0 B/4.0 D - SUID/SGID Core File

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-114761. PoCs published by ru5ty & SoReN.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a symlink race condition in Digital UNIX 4.0 where two setuid programs dumping core in succession can create a root-owned file with user-controlled content. The PoC demonstrates creating a /.rhosts file owned by root, enabling unauthorized root login via rlogin.

Description

Digital UNIX 4.0/4.0 B/4.0 D - SUID/SGID Core File

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ru5ty & SoReN · textlocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19068

This exploit leverages a symlink race condition in Digital UNIX 4.0 where two setuid programs dumping core in succession can create a root-owned file with user-controlled content. The PoC demonstrates creating a /.rhosts file owned by root, enabling unauthorized root login via rlogin.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Digital UNIX 4.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a system running Digital UNIX 4.0 · Ability to execute setuid programs like ping · Write access to a directory where symlinks can be created
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026