CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0190

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in /usr/bin/cu in Solaris 2.8 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges by executing cu with a long program name (arg0).

Risk Assessment

Local users may gain unauthorized privileges, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version that is not vulnerable to this buffer overflow and to restrict access to the cu command for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in /usr/bin/cu in Solaris 2.8 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges by executing cu with a long program name (arg0).

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