CVE-2001-0421 FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invali...
MediumCVSS 6.4
EPSS 6.2%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sun solaris | = 2.6 | No fix listed |
| sunos | <= 5.9 | No fix listed |
References
- 20010417 Re: SUN SOLARIS 5.6/5.7 FTP Globbing Exploit ! mailing-list
- 2601 exploit vdb-entry vendor-advisory