CVE-2001-1582 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via a buffer overflow in the Solaris LDAP library.
- 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-2001-1582?
CVE-2001-1582 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 23 Sep 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the LDAP naming services library (libsldap) in Sun Solaris 8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LDAP_OPTIONS environment variable to a privileged program that uses libsldap.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1582?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1582?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1582 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-2001-1582 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1582 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5hh-655f-w2v3.