What is the severity of CVE-2001-0165?

CVE-2001-0165 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0165?

To fix CVE-2001-0165, apply the latest patches for Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 that address the buffer overflow issue.

Who is affected by CVE-2001-0165?

CVE-2001-0165 affects local users on Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 systems using the ximp40 shared library.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2001-0165?

CVE-2001-0165 is classified as a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Can CVE-2001-0165 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2001-0165 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2001-0165

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

3/5/2001

7/5/2001

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-0165: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu May 03 2001(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in ximp40 shared library in Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "arg0" (process name) argument.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sun SunOS	=5.7
Sun SunOS	=5.8
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)	=7.0
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)	=8.0
SunOS	=5.7
SunOS	=5.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0165?
CVE-2001-0165 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0165?
To fix CVE-2001-0165, apply the latest patches for Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 that address the buffer overflow issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2001-0165?
CVE-2001-0165 affects local users on Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 systems using the ximp40 shared library.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2001-0165?
CVE-2001-0165 is classified as a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Can CVE-2001-0165 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2001-0165 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access.

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