CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0609

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious security risk by allowing local users to escalate their privileges to that of the system administrator.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to the LD_PRELOAD environment variable and to update the system to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

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