CVE-2003-0609
Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LD_PRELOAD environment variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LD_PRELOAD environment variable.
- Record
CVE-2003-0609- 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LD_PRELOAD environment variable.
- Record
CVE-2003-0609- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0603 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LD_PRELOAD environment variable.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0603- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xhx3-gxq7-5pxv No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LD_PRELOAD environment variable.
- Record
GHSA-xhx3-gxq7-5pxv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Solaris Runtime Linker (SPARC) - 'ld.so.1' Local Buffer Overflow | 2003-10-27 |
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 2.6/7/8/9 (SPARC) - 'ld.so.1' Local Privilege Escalation | 2004-12-24 |
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-2003-0609 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published August 1, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.55%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=105951760418667&w=2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12755
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3601
osvdb.org/8722
sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55680
idefense.com/advisory/07.29.03.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0609
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xhx3-gxq7-5pxv