Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0 uucp memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0. This affects an unknown part of the component uucp. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2004-0780. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component uucp. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in uustat in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -S command line argument.

The bug was discovered 08/11/2005. The weakness was published 01/10/2006 by Angelo Rosiello with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0780 since 08/17/2004. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38512 (Sun Solaris UUSTAT Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sunsolve.sun.com. A possible mitigation has been published 8 hours after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24045), SecurityFocus (BID 16193†), OSVDB (22304†), Secunia (SA19087†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015455†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1972, VDB-1974, VDB-1980 and VDB-28270. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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OpenVAS ID: 855097
OpenVAS Name: Solaris Update for kpasswd, libgss.so.1 and libkadm5clnt.so.1 109224-11
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: Angelo Rosiello
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0780 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0780
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1960
X-Force: 24045 - Sun Solaris uustat -S buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 16193 - Sun Solaris UUSTAT Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 19087 - Avaya CMS / IR Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 22304 - Solaris uustat -S Parameter Local Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1015455 - uucp and uustat Buffer Overflows Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 10930 - Sun Solaris Local Buffer Overflow via Long -S Argument, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-0113

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2006 13:22
Updated: 07/11/2025 20:45
Changes: 01/11/2006 13:22 (80), 12/03/2016 19:30 (13), 07/11/2025 20:45 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:67A:103

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