CVE-2001-0686

Solaris 5.8 - Local Privilege Escalation via HOME Environment Variable Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in mail included with SunOS 5.8 for x86 allows a local user to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6638
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2819
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0000.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 32.2%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
sun/solaris 5.8
sun/solaris 8.0
Published Sep 20, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026