PT-2001-1844 · Oracle · Solaris
Published
2001-10-30
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Updated
2018-10-30
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CVE-2001-0652
CVSS v2.0
7.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Solaris versions 2.6 through 8
Description:
A heap overflow issue in the xlock component allows local users to gain root privileges. This can be achieved by setting a long value for either the
XFILESEARCHPATH or XUSERFILESEARCHPATH environmental variable.Recommendations:
For Solaris versions 2.6 through 8, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue to prevent local users from gaining root privileges.
Exploit
Fix
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Affected Products
Solaris