Oracle OpenSolaris 10 rdist Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle OpenSolaris 10. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component rdist. This manipulation causes Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2010-0916. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle OpenSolaris 10 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component rdist. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle OpenSolaris 10 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to rdist.

The weakness was published 07/13/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0916. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118350 (Solaris "rdist" Local Code Execution Vulnerability).

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 Exploit-DB (34309), SecurityFocus (BID 41612†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26458†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4203, VDB-54082, VDB-54081 and VDB-54080. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Local Privilege Escalation
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: oracle.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54055
SecurityFocus: 41612 - Oracle Solaris 'rdist' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 26458 - [cpujul2010-155308] Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris Local Unspecified vulnerability Related to Rdist, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 12/27/2025 12:06
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (48), 03/01/2017 09:59 (8), 09/20/2021 16:25 (4), 01/27/2025 05:30 (17), 12/27/2025 12:06 (13)
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