Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).
CVE-2001-0565 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Solaris
5 documents4 sources
Severity
4.6MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 61.01%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedAug 14
Latest updateApr 30
Description
Buffer overflow in mailx in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long '-F' command line option.
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 6.4
Affected Packages2 packages
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
2GHSA▶
GHSA-4m9v-c2fv-vcv2: Buffer overflow in mailx in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long '-F' command line option↗2022-04-30
CVEList▶
CVE-2001-0565: Buffer overflow in mailx in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long '-F' command line option↗2002-03-09