VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0526
Buffer overflow in the Xview library as used by mailtool in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain privileges via the OPENWINHOME environment variable.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.93%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer overflow in the Xview library as used by mailtool in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain privileges via the OPENWINHOME environment variable.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.93% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/solaris
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0258.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6626
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0258.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6626
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.