CDE Mailer 12.0 on Solaris 8/9 argv[0] format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in CDE Mailer 12.0 on Solaris 8/9. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument argv[0] leads to format string. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2004-0800. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CDE Mailer 12.0 on Solaris 8/9 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument argv[0] with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in CDE Mailer (dtmail) on Solaris 8 and 9 allows local users to gain privileges via format strings in the argv[0] value.

The bug was discovered 08/24/2004. The weakness was presented 08/24/2004 by iDefense Labs with iDEFENSE Labs as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0800 since 08/24/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14200 (Solaris 8 (x86) : 109614-07), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17095), Tenable (14200), SecurityFocus (BID 11027†), OSVDB (9145†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-11458†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 14200
Nessus Name: Solaris 8 (x86) : 109614-07
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0800 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0800
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22163

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X-Force: 17095
SecurityFocus: 11027 - Sun DtMail Local Command Line Format String Vulnerability
OSVDB: 9145 - CVE-2004-0800 - Sun - DTMail - Privilege-escalation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 11458 - CDE Mailer (dtmail) On Solaris 8, 9 Local Privilege Escalation, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2014 09:32
Updated: 01/22/2025 08:48
Changes: 12/19/2014 09:32 (65), 06/18/2019 09:17 (7), 06/30/2021 09:08 (3), 01/22/2025 08:48 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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