CVE-2000-0471

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in ufsrestore in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long pathname.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.34%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1348	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4711	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0114.html	mailing list
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/210	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/1398	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/36866	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0471?: CVE-2000-0471 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0471?: To fix CVE-2000-0471, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0471 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0471 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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