rpc.statd format string exploit v1.24

Vulnerability exploited: CVE-2000-0666 - BID-1480

Category: Exploits/Remote

Exploits a syslog() format string vulnerability in the rpc.statd daemon.
The rpc.statd program passes user-supplied data to the syslog() function as a format string. If there is no input validation of this string, a malicious user can inject machine code to be executed with the privileges of the rpc.statd process, typically root.This is a ONE SHOT exploit. This exploit is able to attack a Redhat and a Suse system in a 'one shot' attack.

Supported Systems:
    RedHat Linux 6.1 (i386)
    RedHat Linux 6.2 (i386)
    SuSE Linux 6.4 (i386)


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