CVE-2001-1076

Solaris SunOS 5.5.1-5.8 - Buffer Overflow via SOR or CFIME Environment Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-1076. PoCs published by Pablo Sor.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the 'whodo' utility on Solaris 8 x86, allowing local privilege escalation to root. It uses a shellcode payload and environment variable manipulation to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

Buffer overflow in whodo in Solaris SunOS 5.5.1 through 5.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) SOR or (2) CFIME environment variable.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Pablo Sor · clocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20974

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the 'whodo' utility on Solaris 8 x86, allowing local privilege escalation to root. It uses a shellcode payload and environment variable manipulation to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sun Microsystems Solaris 8 x86 (whodo utility)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable Solaris 8 x86 system · Presence of the vulnerable 'whodo' utility
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2935
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0076.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A47
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6802
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A34

Scores

EPSS 0.0140
EPSS Percentile 68.9%

Details

Status published
Products (10)
sun/solaris 2.5
sun/solaris 2.5.1
sun/solaris 2.6
sun/solaris 7.0
sun/solaris 8.0
sun/sunos
sun/sunos 5.5
sun/sunos 5.5.1
sun/sunos 5.7
sun/sunos 5.8
Published Jul 05, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026