What is the severity of CVE-2001-0594?

CVE-2001-0594 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to allow local attackers to gain additional privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0594?

To fix CVE-2001-0594, it is recommended to apply security patches for Solaris 7 and 8 or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version.

What systems are affected by CVE-2001-0594?

CVE-2001-0594 affects Solaris 7 and 8 on SPARC and x86 platforms, specifically versions 5.7 and 5.8.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2001-0594?

CVE-2001-0594 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that arises from improper handling of command line arguments.

Who is primarily impacted by CVE-2001-0594?

Local users on affected Solaris systems are primarily impacted by CVE-2001-0594 due to the privilege escalation capability.

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CVE-2001-0594

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

2/8/2001

9/3/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-0594: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Aug 02 2001(Updated: )

kcms_configure as included with Solaris 7 and 8 allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow in a command line argument.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sun SunOS	=5.7
Sun SunOS	=5.8
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=7.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=8.0

Remedy

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0140.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0594?
CVE-2001-0594 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to allow local attackers to gain additional privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0594?
To fix CVE-2001-0594, it is recommended to apply security patches for Solaris 7 and 8 or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version.
What systems are affected by CVE-2001-0594?
CVE-2001-0594 affects Solaris 7 and 8 on SPARC and x86 platforms, specifically versions 5.7 and 5.8.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2001-0594?
CVE-2001-0594 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that arises from improper handling of command line arguments.
Who is primarily impacted by CVE-2001-0594?
Local users on affected Solaris systems are primarily impacted by CVE-2001-0594 due to the privilege escalation capability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0594?
CVE-2001-0594 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to allow local attackers to gain additional privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0594?
To fix CVE-2001-0594, it is recommended to apply security patches for Solaris 7 and 8 or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version.
What systems are affected by CVE-2001-0594?
CVE-2001-0594 affects Solaris 7 and 8 on SPARC and x86 platforms, specifically versions 5.7 and 5.8.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2001-0594?
CVE-2001-0594 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that arises from improper handling of command line arguments.
Who is primarily impacted by CVE-2001-0594?
Local users on affected Solaris systems are primarily impacted by CVE-2001-0594 due to the privilege escalation capability.