Description
The Sun sdtcm_convert calendar utility for OpenWindows has a buffer overflow which can gain root access.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Sun Solaris 7.0 - '/usr/dt/bin/sdtcm_convert' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation EDB-19128 · local · Oct 23, 1998 · verified
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References
- 00183 vendor-advisory