CVE-2001-0190

Solaris <= 2.8 - Local Privilege Escalation via Long Program Name in /usr/bin/cu

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in /usr/bin/cu in Solaris 2.8 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges by executing cu with a long program name (arg0).

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97983943716311&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6224
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98028642319440&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.0%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
sun/solaris 2.6
sun/sunos 5.4
sun/sunos 5.5
sun/sunos 5.5.1
sun/sunos 5.7
sun/sunos < 5.8
Published Mar 26, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026