CVE-2001-0422
Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands...
Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long HOME environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-2001-0422- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-2001-0422- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0419 No score
Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0419- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6cj3-4wq8-r2m5 No score
Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands...
Buffer overflow in Xsun in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-6cj3-4wq8-r2m5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 - Xsun HOME Buffer Overflow | 2001-04-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0422 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published July 2, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.