Overview
A vulnerability in Sun Solaris "/usr/lib/utmp_update" may allow a local attacker to gain superuser privileges.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Sun Solaris "/usr/lib/utmp_update". For more information, please see Sun Alert 55260. |
Impact
A local attacker may be able to gain superuser privileges. |
Solution
Apply a patch. |
Vendor Information
596748
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | N/A | N/A |
| Temporal | N/A | N/A |
| Environmental | N/A |
References
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Sun Microsystems for reporting this vulnerability.
This document was written by Ian A Finlay.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | None |
| Severity Metric: | 7.50 |
| Date Public: | 2003-06-05 |
| Date First Published: | 2003-06-10 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2003-06-10 16:53 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 6 |