CVE-2004-0360: High severity Sun SunOS vulnerability

Published Mar 18, 2004
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Updated

Unknown vulnerability in passwd(1) in Solaris 8.0 and 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Solaris=8.0

Remediation

Event History

Mar 18, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0360?

CVE-2004-0360 is considered a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Solaris 8.0 and 9.0.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0360?

To mitigate CVE-2004-0360, ensure that you are using the latest patches for Solaris 8.0 and 9.0 provided by Oracle.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2004-0360?

CVE-2004-0360 affects local users of Solaris 8.0 and 9.0 who may exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.

4

What versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2004-0360?

CVE-2004-0360 affects Solaris versions 8.0 and 9.0 on both x86 and SPARC architectures.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-0360?

CVE-2004-0360 is an unknown local privilege escalation vulnerability in the passwd command.

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