Description
Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long HOME environmental variable.
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
- Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 - Xsun HOME Buffer Overflow EDB-20743 · local · Apr 10, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20010410 Solaris Xsun buffer overflow vulnerability mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:555 vdb-entry signature
- solaris-xsun-home-bo(6343) vdb-entry
- 2561 vdb-entry