Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0422 (CCN-6343)

Assigned:2001-04-10
Published:2001-04-10
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long HOME environmental variable.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
20010410 Solaris Xsun buffer overflow vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Apr 10 2001 - 19:29:08 CDT
Solaris Xsun buffer overflow vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0422

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1785
Solaris Xsun HOME Local Overflow

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
2561

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2561
Solaris Xsun HOME Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-xsun-home-bo(6343)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-xsun-home-bo(6343)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:555

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:555
    V
    Xsun Buffer Overflow via HOME Envvar
    2005-02-23
    BACK
    sun solaris 2.6
    sun sunos 5.3
    sun sunos 5.4
    sun sunos 5.5
    sun sunos 5.5.1
    sun sunos 5.7
    sun sunos 5.8
    sun solaris 7.0