CVE-2009-3183 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'w' utility affecting Sun Solaris versions 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris prior to snv_124. This flaw allows local users to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered highly severe due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
snv_01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_01:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_01:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_02:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_02:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_03:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
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.