PT-2003-2023 · Sun · Sun Solaris

Published 2003-12-31 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2003-1066

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun Solaris versions 2.6 through 9

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the syslog daemon, which can be triggered by remote attackers sending long syslog UDP packets. This can cause a denial of service, leading to the syslogd crash, and potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Sun Solaris versions 2.6 through 9, consider disabling the vulnerable syslog daemon until a patch is available. Restrict access to the syslog service to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-1066

Affected Products

Sun Solaris

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1066 · Security Note
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-55440-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/7820 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/8944 · Patch
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12194 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/324015 · Note