Sun Solaris up to 7.0 chkperm -n memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun Solaris up to 7.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file chkperm. The manipulation of the argument -n leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2000-0055. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

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 databases at X-Force (3870), SecurityFocus (BID 918†), OSVDB (8673†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20414†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0055 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0055
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15233
X-Force: 3870
SecurityFocus: 918 - Solaris chkperm Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8673 - Sun Solaris OS, Buffer Overflow in chkperm
Vulnerability Center: 20414 - Sun Solaris 2-8 Buffer Overflow and Local Code Execution Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2014 15:27
Updated: 04/20/2026 17:52
Changes: 06/23/2014 15:27 (61), 08/23/2019 11:33 (3), 04/20/2026 17:52 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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