Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8.0 cachefsd fscache_setup mount memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8.0. This vulnerability affects the function fscache_setup of the component cachefsd. This manipulation of the argument mount causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-0084. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function fscache_setup of the component cachefsd. The manipulation of the argument mount with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the fscache_setup function of cachefsd in Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long mount argument.

The weakness was disclosed 03/15/2002 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0084. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10951 (Solaris cachefsd Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESCROWUPGRADE)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 66051 (Solaris cachefsd Buffer Overrun Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1746.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8957), Tenable (10951), SecurityFocus (BID 4631†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3430†). The entry VDB-18145 is pretty similar. 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: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10951
Nessus Name: Solaris cachefsd Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESCROWUPGRADE)
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OpenVAS ID: 855358
OpenVAS Name: Solaris Update for kpasswd, libgss.so.1 and libkadm5clnt.so.1 109224-11
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1746
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-RPC portmap cachefsd request UDP
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Suricata ID: 2101747
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03/15/2002 🔍
03/15/2002 +0 days 🔍
04/29/2002 +45 days 🔍
05/08/2002 +9 days 🔍
05/24/2002 +16 days 🔍
01/13/2004 +599 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3832 days 🔍
09/23/2025 +4092 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-0084 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0084
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17977

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X-Force: 8957
SecurityFocus: 4631
Vulnerability Center: 3430 - Buffer overflow in Cashefsd in Solaris 2.6, 7 and 8, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:42
Updated: 09/23/2025 02:00
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:42 (78), 05/19/2019 11:15 (9), 06/27/2021 09:36 (2), 01/21/2025 07:48 (21), 09/23/2025 02:00 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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