CVE-2001-0526

Published: Aug 14, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the Xview library as used by mailtool in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain privileges via the OPENWINHOME environment variable.

Affected (2)

Products: Sun: Solaris

Sun

1 product

Solaris

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sun Solaris	Version 8.0
Sun Solaris	Version 8.0

References (4)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0258.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6626

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0258.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6626

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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