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CVE-2003-1068
Buffer overflow in utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges, as identified by Sun BugID 4659277, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1082.
Published: Jun 6, 2003
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (8)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| sun | solaris | 2.6 |
| sun | solaris | 7.0 |
| sun | solaris | 8.0 |
| sun | solaris | 9.0 |
| sun | solaris | 9.0 |
| sun | sunos | - |
| sun | sunos | 5.7 |
| sun | sunos | 5.8 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-gvhr-r49v-53qr
Buffer overflow in utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root...
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8957/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-55260-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-105.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7835
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8957/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-55260-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-105.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7835
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11083
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.2 / 10
EPSS Score
0.39%
Top 68% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
28.9 / 100
Data Sources
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