Description
Buffer overflow in whodo in Solaris SunOS 5.5.1 through 5.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) SOR or (2) CFIME environment 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 2.6/2.6/7.0/8 whodo - Local Buffer Overflow EDB-20974 · local · Jun 1, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 2935 vdb-entry
- 20010705 Solaris whodo Vulnerability mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:47 vdb-entry signature
- solaris-whodo-bo(6802) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:34 vdb-entry signature