CVE-2003-1082

Description

Buffer overflow in utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges, as identified by Sun BugID 4705891, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1068.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-50008-1	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6639	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/596748	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11083	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/7892	third party advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-105.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005935	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1082?: CVE-2003-1082 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1082?: To fix CVE-2003-1082, 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-2003-1082 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-1082 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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