First published: Thu Jun 16 2005(Updated: )
Unknown vulnerability in lpadmin on Sun Solaris 7, 8, and 9 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Sun SunOS | =5.7 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.8 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =9.0 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =7.0 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =9.0 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =8.0 |
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CVE-2005-2032 affects Sun Solaris 7, 8, and 9, specifically versions 5.7, 5.8, and 9.0.
CVE-2005-2032 is a local file overwrite vulnerability.
To mitigate CVE-2005-2032, limit user permissions to lpadmin and upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Solaris.
Exploiting CVE-2005-2032 could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.
Yes, patches and updates are available from Oracle for affected versions to address CVE-2005-2032.