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CVE-2001-0423

Buffer overflow in ipcs in Solaris 7 x86 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in ipcs in Solaris 7 x86 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long TZ (timezone) environmental variable, a different vulnerability than CAN-2002-0093.

Exploit likelihood

1.25%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Buffer overflow in ipcs in Solaris 7 x86 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long TZ (timezone) environmental variable, a different vulnerability than CAN-2002-0093.

Record
CVE-2001-0423
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 ipcs in Solaris 7 x86 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long TZ (timezone) environmental variable, a different vulnerability than CAN-2002-0093.

Record
CVE-2001-0423
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0420 No score

Buffer overflow in ipcs in Solaris 7 x86 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long TZ (timezone) environmental variable, a different vulnerability than CAN-2002-0093.

Record
EUVD-2001-0420
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-23p6-gh9w-qhrf No score

Buffer overflow in ipcs in Solaris 7 x86 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long...

Buffer overflow in ipcs in Solaris 7 x86 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long TZ (timezone) environmental variable, a different vulnerability than CAN-2002-0093.

Record
GHSA-23p6-gh9w-qhrf
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSolaris 7.0/8 - IPCS Timezone Buffer Overflow2001-04-12

History

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

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In short

CVE-2001-0423 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 1.25%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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