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.
MediumCVSS 4.6
EPSS 0.93%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sun solaris | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
References
- 20010528 [synnergy] - Solaris mailtool(1) buffer overflow vulnerability exploit mailing-list patch vendor-advisory
- solaris-mailtool-openwinhome-bo(6626) vdb-entry