CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0422

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long HOME environmental variable.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version to eliminate this vulnerability and to restrict access to the HOME environmental variable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long HOME environmental variable.

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