CVE-2002-0084

Description

Buffer overflow in the fscache_setup function of cachefsd in Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long mount argument.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.23% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory esecurityonline.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F44309
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/161931	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.esecurityonline.com/advisories/eSO4198.asp	patch vendor advisory
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/04/msg00416.html	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A43	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A97	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0084?: CVE-2002-0084 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0084?: To fix CVE-2002-0084, 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-2002-0084 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0084 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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