CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0699

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in cb_reset in the System Service Processor (SSP) package of SunOS 5.8 allows a local user to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and execution of malicious code, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to restrict access to functions that may be exploited by local users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in cb_reset in the System Service Processor (SSP) package of SunOS 5.8 allows a local user to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.

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