CVE-2003-0092

Published: Apr 2, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in dtsession for Solaris 2.5.1 through Solaris 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

Affected (5)

Products: Sun: Solaris, Sunos

Sun

2 products

Solaris

Sunos

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sun Solaris	Version 2.6
Sun Solaris	Version 9.0
Sun Sunos	Version 5.5.1
Sun Sunos	Version 5.7
Sun Sunos	Version 5.8

References (10)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0163.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-52388-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/316948/30/25250/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7240

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1905

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0163.html