CVE-2005-2071: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability

Published Jun 29, 2005
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Updated

traceroute in Sun Solaris 10 on x86 systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code with PRIVNETRAWACCESS privileges via (1) a large number of -g arguments or (2) a malformed -s argument with a trailing . (dot).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Sun Solaris=10.0

Event History

Jun 29, 2005
CVE Published
04:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2071?

CVE-2005-2071 has a medium severity rating due to the potential execution of arbitrary code by local users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-2071?

To fix CVE-2005-2071, apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 10.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2005-2071?

CVE-2005-2071 affects local users on x86 systems running Solaris 10.

4

What are the attack vectors for CVE-2005-2071?

The attack vectors for CVE-2005-2071 include using a large number of -g arguments or a malformed -s argument with a trailing dot.

5

What privileges are required to exploit CVE-2005-2071?

Exploiting CVE-2005-2071 requires PRIV_NET_RAWACCESS privileges.

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