Description
Buffer overflow in (1) pluggable authentication module (PAM) on Solaris 2.5.1 and 2.5 and (2) unix_scheme in Solaris 2.4 and 2.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via programs that use these modules such as passwd, yppasswd, and nispasswd.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 2
- Solaris 2.4 passwd / yppasswd / nispasswd - Local Overflow EDB-341 · local · Jul 12, 1997 · verified
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 PAM / unix_scheme - 'passwd' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-19158 · local · Feb 25, 1997 · verified
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References
- 00139 vendor-advisory