VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0190
Buffer overflow in /usr/bin/cu in Solaris 2.8 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges by executing cu with a long program name (arg0).
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in /usr/bin/cu in Solaris 2.8 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges by executing cu with a long program name (arg0).
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/solaris · sun/sunos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97983943716311&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98028642319440&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6224
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97983943716311&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98028642319440&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6224
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.