CVE-2003-1067: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Jun 19 2003(Updated: )
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) dbm_open function, as used in ndbm and dbm, and the (2) dbminit function in Solaris 2.6 through 9 allow local users to gain root privileges via long arguments to Xsun or other programs that use these functions.
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) | =9.0 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =7.0 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =9.0 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =2.6 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =8.0 | |
| Sun SunOS |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-55420-1
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-108.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7991
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9088/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12379
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2003-1067?
CVE-2003-1067 has a critical severity rating due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1067?
To fix CVE-2003-1067, updates or patches provided by the vendor for affected Solaris versions should be applied.
Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2003-1067?
CVE-2003-1067 affects Solaris versions 2.6 through 9, including specific versions like 5.7, 5.8, and 8.0.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2003-1067?
Exploiting CVE-2003-1067 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges, compromising system security.
Can external attacks exploit CVE-2003-1067?
CVE-2003-1067 is primarily a local privilege escalation vulnerability, meaning it requires local access to the system to exploit.
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/sun
- canonical/sun sunos
- version/sun sunos/5.7
- version/sun sunos/5.8
- canonical/oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs)
- version/oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs)/9.0
- version/oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs)/7.0
- version/oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs)/2.6
- version/oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs)/8.0