CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1056

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The ed editor for Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to modify or delete critical system files, potentially leading to serious security and integrity issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version and restrict access to the ed editor only to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The ed editor for Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

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