EIP-2026-114713

PRE-CVE

Solaris 2.6 / 7 / 8 - Lock Users Out of mailx

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-114713. PoCs published by Optyx.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This script exploits a denial-of-service vulnerability in Solaris mailx by creating and locking mailbox lockfiles for all users, preventing mailx from functioning properly. It iterates through /etc/passwd, creates .lock files in /var/mail/, and sets their permissions to 0, effectively denying access.

Description

Solaris 2.6 / 7 / 8 - Lock Users Out of mailx

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Optyx · bashdossolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/240

This script exploits a denial-of-service vulnerability in Solaris mailx by creating and locking mailbox lockfiles for all users, preventing mailx from functioning properly. It iterates through /etc/passwd, creates .lock files in /var/mail/, and sets their permissions to 0, effectively denying access.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Solaris mailx (versions 2.6, 7, 8)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a Solaris system with write permissions to /var/mail/
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026