CVE-2001-0095 json
catman in Solaris 2.7 and 2.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sman_PID temporary file.
published 2001-02-12 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0095
- cvss
- 1.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 4
- Exploit-DB
Summary
catman in Solaris 2.7 and 2.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sman_PID temporary file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20521)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20521 Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 - 'Catman' Race Condition (2) local, 2000-11-21
- EDB-20520 Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 - 'Catman' Race Condition (1) local, 2000-11-21
- EDB-235 SunOS 5.7 Catman - Local Insecure tmp Symlink Clobber dos, 2000-12-20
- EDB-233 Solaris 2.7/2.8 Catman - Local Insecure tmp Symlink dos, 2000-12-19
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0313.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/6024
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5788
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0095
- NVD CVE-2001-0095
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