medium4.6Public exploit code
CVE-2001-0526
Buffer overflow in the Xview library as used by mailtool in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain privileges via the OPENWINHOME environment va…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Solaris 8 mailtool - Local Buffer Overflow2001-06-01 · local · solaris · Verified
Impact
Buffer overflow in the Xview library as used by mailtool in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain privileges via the OPENWINHOME environment variable.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Solaris | Version 8.0 |