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SunosOperating system · Sun

CVE-2001-0699

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v2.0 Published 2001-09-20
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Buffer overflow in cb_reset in the System Service Processor (SSP) package of SunOS 5.8 allows a local user to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Buffer overflow in the cb_reset function within the System Service Processor (SSP) package for SunOS 5.8 allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by providing an overly long argument to the function.

MitigationApply the appropriate Sun/Oracle security patch for SunOS 5.8 addressing this vulnerability, or migrate to a supported version of Solaris as SunOS 5.8 is end-of-life.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
SunosOperating system
Affected:= 5.8

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm SunOS version
    Run 'uname -a' or 'uname -r' to verify the operating system version is 5.8
    Affected if The system is running SunOS 5.8 (indicated by version string containing '5.8' or '8')
  2. Check if SSP package is installed
    Run 'pkginfo | grep -i ssp' or check for the System Service Processor package using the system's package management utility
    Affected if The SSP (System Service Processor) package is installed on the system
  3. Locate the cb_reset binary or script
    Run 'which cb_reset' or search for 'cb_reset' in common paths such as /usr/sbin, /opt, or the SSP installation directory
    Affected if The cb_reset executable or script exists on the system and is accessible to authenticated users
  4. Verify authenticated user access
    Confirm the user has valid local authentication credentials for the SunOS 5.8 system
    Affected if An authenticated local user can access the system and invoke the cb_reset function with custom arguments

The environment is affected if the system runs SunOS 5.8 with the SSP package installed and the cb_reset function is accessible to authenticated local users, allowing them to provide overly long arguments to trigger the buffer overflow.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the appropriate Sun/Oracle security patch for SunOS 5.8 addressing this vulnerability, or migrate to a supported version of Solaris as SunOS 5.8 is end-of-life.

Fix this in Sunos Scoped from the published advisory
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