medium4.6Public exploit code
CVE-2001-0565
Buffer overflow in mailx in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long '-F' command line option.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Solaris 2.5/2.6/7.0/8 - 'mailx -F' Local Buffer Overflow (2)2001-04-15 · local · solaris · Verified
- Solaris 2.5/2.6/7.0/8 - 'mailx -F' Local Buffer Overflow (1)2001-04-01 · local · solaris · Verified
Impact
Buffer overflow in mailx in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long '-F' command line option.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Solaris | Versions 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6, 7.0, 8.0 |
| Sun | Sunos | through 5.9 All versions Versions 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.7 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0016.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/184210
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446864
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2610
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8246
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0016.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/184210
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446864
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2610
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8246