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CVE-2001-0165

Buffer overflow in ximp40 shared library in Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 allows local users to gain...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in ximp40 shared library in Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "arg0" (process name) argument.

Exploit likelihood

0.95%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Buffer overflow in ximp40 shared library in Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "arg0" (process name) argument.

Record
CVE-2001-0165
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in ximp40 shared library in Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "arg0" (process name) argument.

Record
CVE-2001-0165
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0165 No score

Buffer overflow in ximp40 shared library in Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "arg0" (process name) argument.

Record
EUVD-2001-0165
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-66pm-cfc2-fw96 No score

Buffer overflow in ximp40 shared library in Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 allows local users to gain...

Buffer overflow in ximp40 shared library in Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "arg0" (process name) argument.

Record
GHSA-66pm-cfc2-fw96
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSolaris 7/8 - ximp40 Library Buffer Overflow2001-01-31

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-0165 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published May 3, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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