Tag: code-review (3)

CVE Reproduction

Reproducing Nimbuspwn: Linux Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal and TOCTOU in networkd-dispatcher

A technical walkthrough of reproducing Nimbuspwn (CVE-2022-29799 and CVE-2022-29800), privilege escalation vulnerabilities in networkd-dispatcher exploiting path traversal and TOCTOU race...

Vulnerability: toc-tou race condition; unsanitized path; improper check for symlink

path-traversal toc-tou race-condition code-review linux privilege-escalation from-day-zero-to-zero-day d-bus systemd-networkd networkd-dispatcher sink-to-source cve-2022-29799 cve-2022-29800
December 22, 2025 • November 9, 2025 • Research
CVE Reproduction

Reproducing CVE-2020-8831: Privilege Escalation via Symlink Attack on Apport's Lock File Implementation

CVE-2020-8831 is a vulnerability where an attacker can create a symlink at /var/lock/apport, redirecting Apport's lock file location and leading...

Vulnerability: using hardcoded path without checking for symlink

symlink lock-file apport cve-2020-8831 privilege-escalation linux from-day-zero-to-zero-day code-review
December 22, 2025 • November 8, 2025 • Research
CVE Reproduction

Reproducing CVE-2022-0324: Buffer Overflow in dhcp6relay of SONiC

CVE-2022-0324 is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the memcpy function within the DHCPv6 relay server of the SONiC network...

Vulnerability: stack buffer overflow - improper length check in read()

stack-buffer-overflow cve-2022-0324 from-day-zero-to-zero-day dhcp6relay SONiC sink-to-source code-review
December 22, 2025 • November 4, 2025 • Research