CVE-2001-0426

Solaris - Local Privilege Escalation via LANG Environment Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0426. PoCs published by Last Stage of Delirium.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the CDE Session Manager 'dtsession' via the LANG environment variable, allowing arbitrary code execution as root due to the setuid binary. It uses shellcode to spawn a root shell and is designed for x86 Solaris systems.

Description

Buffer overflow in dtsession on Solaris, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges via a long LANG environmental variable.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Last Stage of Delirium · clocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20766

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the CDE Session Manager 'dtsession' via the LANG environment variable, allowing arbitrary code execution as root due to the setuid binary. It uses shellcode to spawn a root shell and is designed for x86 Solaris systems.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CDE Session Manager (dtsession) on Solaris 2.7 (possibly 2.6, 2.8) x86
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Solaris system with CDE installed · Ability to set environment variables
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0203.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0087
EPSS Percentile 54.1%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
sun/solaris 2.6
sun/solaris 7.0
sun/solaris 8.0
sun/sunos
sun/sunos 5.7
sun/sunos 5.8
Published Jul 02, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026