CVE-2005-2071

Public Exploit

Description

traceroute in Sun Solaris 10 on x86 systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code with PRIV_NET_RAWACCESS privileges via (1) a large number of -g arguments or (2) a malformed -s argument with a trailing . (dot).

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111964580023012&w=2 mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111963068714114&w=2 mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111963809801731&w=2 mailing list
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102060-1 vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015261 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2564 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14049 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/17708 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2071?
CVE-2005-2071 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2071?
To fix CVE-2005-2071, 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-2005-2071 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-2071 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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