CVE-2001-0470 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 24 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root privileges via a buffer overflow in the Solaris SNMP proxy agent by using 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-2001-0470?

CVE-2001-0470 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 24 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 SNMP proxy agent snmpd in Solaris 8 may allow local users to gain root privileges by calling snmpd with a long program name.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0470?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0470 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-2001-0470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r9g3-j83v-v8vj.