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high 7.2

CVE-2001-1582 json

Buffer overflow in the LDAP naming services library (libsldap) in Sun Solaris 8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LDA…

published 2001-12-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1559

cvss
7.2
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 the LDAP naming services library (libsldap) in Sun Solaris 8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LDAP_OPTIONS environment variable to a privileged program that uses libsldap.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-20969)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-20970 Solaris 8 libsldap - Local Buffer Overflow (2) local, 2001-06-27
  • EDB-20969 Solaris 8 libsldap - Local Buffer Overflow (1) local, 2001-06-26
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2931 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securiteam.com http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5IP0O2A4KS.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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