CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0055

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.34%

26th percentile - higher than 26% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Solaris chkperm command allows local users to gain root access via a long -n option.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining full control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Solaris to the latest version and restrict access to the chkperm command to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Solaris chkperm command allows local users to gain root access via a long -n option.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS