CVE-2003-0609 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges via a stack-based buffer overflow in the Solaris runtime linker using a long LD_PRELOAD variable.
- 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-2003-0609?
CVE-2003-0609 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 1 Aug 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LD_PRELOAD environment variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0609?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0609?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0609 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-2003-0609 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0609 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhx3-gxq7-5pxv.