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CVE-2001-06522 exploits

Heap overflow in xlock in Solaris 2.6 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) XFILESEARCHPATH or (2) XUSERFILES…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 60%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Heap overflow in xlock in Solaris 2.6 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) XFILESEARCHPATH or (2) XUSERFILESEARCHPATH environmental variable.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21059 Solaris 8 - x86 xlock Heap Overflow · local · 2001-08-10
  • EDB-21058 Solaris 2.6/7/8 (SPARC) - xlock Heap Overflow · local · 2001-08-10

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/3160 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/6967 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=99745571104126&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A131 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred

Sources

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