Description
Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long HOME environmental variable.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Riley Hassell · clocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20743
References (4)
Scores
EPSS
0.0026
EPSS Percentile
49.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (7)
sun/solaris
2.6
sun/sunos
5.3
sun/sunos
5.4
sun/sunos
5.5
sun/sunos
5.5.1
sun/sunos
5.7
sun/sunos
5.8
Published
Jul 02, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026