CVE-2001-0190 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 7 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain privileges via a buffer overflow in the cu utility by providing a long program name.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0190?

CVE-2001-0190 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 7 May 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in /usr/bin/cu in Solaris 2.8 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges by executing cu with a long program name (arg0).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0190?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0190?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2001-0190 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0190 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cfgm-pj74-2r73.