CVE-2003-1056

Description

The ed editor for Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory org.au Vendor Advisory osvdb.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3688	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/2955	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57443-1	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9199	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13952	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/10411	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1056?: CVE-2003-1056 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1056?: To fix CVE-2003-1056, 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-2003-1056 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-1056 is being actively exploited. 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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