Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0 utmp_update memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file utmp_update. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1082. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file utmp_update. 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 utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges, as identified by Sun BugID 4705891, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1068.

The bug was discovered 01/16/2003. The weakness was released 12/31/2003 with Sun Microsystems as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-1082 since 02/08/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/22/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 349 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11083), SecurityFocus (BID 6639†), OSVDB (14031†), Secunia (SA7892†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1005935†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-20468. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

VulDB Base Score: 9.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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OpenVAS ID: 855249
OpenVAS Name: Solaris Update for IKE 113451-16
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01/17/2003 +1 days 🔍
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12/31/2003 +348 days 🔍
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02/08/2005 +405 days 🔍
02/16/2009 +1469 days 🔍
08/22/2014 +2013 days 🔍
01/22/2025 +3806 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1082 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1082
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21076
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X-Force: 11083
SecurityFocus: 6639 - Sun Solaris UTMP_Update Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 7892
OSVDB: 14031 - Sun Solaris OS, UTMP_Update Local Buffer Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1005935
Vulnerability Center: 20846 - Sun Solaris 2.6 through 9 Buffer Overflow in utmp_update Local Root Privileges Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2014 13:13
Updated: 01/22/2025 08:39
Changes: 08/22/2014 13:13 (66), 08/27/2019 10:00 (9), 01/22/2025 08:39 (17)
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