PT-2003-1361 · Sun · Sun Solaris

Published 2003-04-01 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2003-0092

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun Solaris versions 2.5.1 through 9

Description A heap-based buffer overflow issue exists, allowing local users to gain root privileges by exploiting a long HOME environment variable.

Recommendations For Sun Solaris versions 2.5.1 through 9, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue to prevent exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-0092

Affected Products

Sun Solaris

References · 6

• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-52388-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0092 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0163.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/7240 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/316948/30/25250/threaded · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1905 · Note