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A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris up to 7.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file chkperm. The manipulation of the argument -n
with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in Solaris chkperm command allows local users to gain root access via a long -n option.
The bug was discovered 01/06/2000. The weakness was presented 01/06/2000 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0055. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (3870).
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- end of life
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2000-0055 (🔍)
X-Force: 3870
Vulnerability Center: 20414 - Sun Solaris 2-8 Buffer Overflow and Local Code Execution Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 918 - Solaris chkperm Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8673 - Sun Solaris OS, Buffer Overflow in chkperm
Entry
Created: 06/23/2014 15:27Updated: 08/23/2019 11:33
Changes: 06/23/2014 15:27 (61), 08/23/2019 11:33 (3)
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