CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1582

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the LDAP naming services library (libsldap) in Sun Solaris 8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LDAP_OPTIONS environment variable to a privileged program that uses libsldap.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may allow local users to execute unauthorized code, posing a serious threat to the integrity and security of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability and to restrict access to programs using libsldap.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the LDAP naming services library (libsldap) in Sun Solaris 8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LDAP_OPTIONS environment variable to a privileged program that uses libsldap.

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