CVE-2001-0423 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ipcs utility within Solaris 7 x86. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long TZ (timezone) environmental variable. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability poses a significant risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability from a local attack vector with low complexity. While not listed on the KEV catalog or experiencing active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and there is no evidence of widespread community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.