CVE-2001-0526

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the Xview library as used by mailtool in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain privileges via the OPENWINHOME environment variable.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6626	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0258.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0526?: CVE-2001-0526 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0526?: To fix CVE-2001-0526, 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-2001-0526 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0526 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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