First published: Sat Jul 21 2001(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the line printer daemon (in.lpd) for Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to gain root privileges via a "transfer job" routine.
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) | =2.6 | |
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =8.0 | |
Sun SunOS |
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CVE-2001-0353 is considered a critical vulnerability as it allows attackers to gain root privileges.
To fix CVE-2001-0353, update your Solaris system to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
CVE-2001-0353 affects Solaris 8 and earlier versions, including SunOS 5.7 and 5.8.
Yes, CVE-2001-0353 can be exploited both locally and remotely through the line printer daemon.
CVE-2001-0353 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.