CVE-2003-1055

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the nss_ldap.so.1 library for Sun Solaris 8 and 9 may allow local users to gain root access via a long hostname in an LDAP lookup.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.25%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory org.au Vendor Advisory ciac.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-113.shtml	third party advisory patch government resource vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7064	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-52222-1	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006401	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11641	vdb entry
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3224	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1055?: CVE-2003-1055 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1055?: To fix CVE-2003-1055, 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-2003-1055 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-1055 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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