CVE-2005-1887: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability

Published Jun 8, 2005

Updated

Unknown vulnerability in the Sun Solaris C library (libc and libproject) in Solaris 10 allows local users to gain privileges.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Sun Solaris=10.0

Event History

Jun 8, 2005

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can exploit this issue?

The issue is exploitable by local users on Sun Solaris 10. It is not described as remotely exploitable.

What level of access does an attacker need?

An attacker needs local access to the affected system. No authentication requirement is listed in the vulnerability vector.

What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation may allow a local user to gain privileges. The listed impact includes partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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