What is the severity of CVE-2000-0317?

CVE-2000-0317 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain root privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0317?

To mitigate CVE-2000-0317, upgrade the affected systems to the latest version of Solaris or apply relevant patches provided by Oracle.

Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2000-0317?

CVE-2000-0317 affects Solaris 7.0 and certain versions of SunOS 5.7 and 2.6.

What type of attack does CVE-2000-0317 enable?

CVE-2000-0317 enables local users to execute a buffer overflow attack to escalate privileges.

Is CVE-2000-0317 an example of a buffer overflow vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2000-0317 is specifically a buffer overflow vulnerability in the lpset utility.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2000-0317

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

24/4/2000

18/5/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-2000-0317: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Apr 24 2000(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Solaris 7 lpset allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -r option.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)	=2.6
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)	=7.0
Sun SunOS
Sun SunOS	=5.7

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1138

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0317?
CVE-2000-0317 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0317?
To mitigate CVE-2000-0317, upgrade the affected systems to the latest version of Solaris or apply relevant patches provided by Oracle.
Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2000-0317?
CVE-2000-0317 affects Solaris 7.0 and certain versions of SunOS 5.7 and 2.6.
What type of attack does CVE-2000-0317 enable?
CVE-2000-0317 enables local users to execute a buffer overflow attack to escalate privileges.
Is CVE-2000-0317 an example of a buffer overflow vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2000-0317 is specifically a buffer overflow vulnerability in the lpset utility.

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