CVE-2001-0548 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in dtmail via the MAIL environment variable to gain elevated privileges on Solaris systems.
- 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-2001-0548?
CVE-2001-0548 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in dtmail in Solaris 2.6 and 7 allows local users to gain privileges via the MAIL environment variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0548?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0548?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0548 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-2001-0548 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0548 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5ww-48rq-646f.