CVE-2007-5225 Integer overflow in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary memory contents on Sun Solaris via an integer signedness error in FIFO filesystems.
- 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-2007-5225?
CVE-2007-5225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 5 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer signedness error in FIFO filesystems (named pipes) on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allows local users to read the contents of unspecified memory locations via a negative maximum length value to the I_PEEK ioctl.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5225?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-5225 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5225 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Sunos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g83-j23j-wqc6.