First published: Wed Jun 14 2000(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in ufsrestore in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long pathname.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Sun SunOS | =5.3 | |
Sun SunOS | =4.1.4 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =2.4 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =2.5.1 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =2.5.1 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =2.5 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.7 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =1.1.4 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =5.4 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.5 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.8 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =5.5 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =7.0 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.4 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | ||
Sun SunOS | =5.5.1 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =1.1.3-u1 | |
Sun SunOS | =4.1.3 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.6 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =5.6 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =5.5.1 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.0 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =2.6 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.1 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.2 | |
Sun SunOS |
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CVE-2000-0471 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow local users to gain root privileges.
To mitigate CVE-2000-0471, users should upgrade to a patched version of Solaris that addresses the buffer overflow vulnerability.
CVE-2000-0471 affects local users on Solaris 8 and earlier versions, including multiple SunOS and Solaris releases.
CVE-2000-0471 is caused by a buffer overflow in the ufsrestore utility, which fails to properly handle long pathnames.
CVE-2000-0471 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the affected systems.