CVE-2009-3183

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in w in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_124, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-113718-04-1 patch vendor advisory
http://unsecurityresearch.blogspot.com/2009/02/advisories-published.html
http://osvdb.org/58110 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266348-1 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53188 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3183?
CVE-2009-3183 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3183?
To fix CVE-2009-3183, 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-2009-3183 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3183 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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