CVE-2001-0565 json
Buffer overflow in mailx in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long '-F' command line option.
published 2001-08-14 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0557
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in mailx in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long '-F' command line option.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20772)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20773 Solaris 2.5/2.6/7.0/8 - 'mailx -F' Local Buffer Overflow (2) local, 2001-04-15
- EDB-20772 Solaris 2.5/2.6/7.0/8 - 'mailx -F' Local Buffer Overflow (1) local, 2001-04-01
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0016.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0016.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/8246
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2610
vdb-entry
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/184210
mailing-list
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/446864
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0565
- NVD CVE-2001-0565
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