CVE-2003-1067
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) dbm_open function, as used in ndbm and dbm, and the (2)...
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) dbm_open function, as used in ndbm and dbm, and the (2) dbminit function in Solaris 2.6 through 9 allow local users to gain root privileges via long arguments to Xsun or other programs that use these functions.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) dbm_open function, as used in ndbm and dbm, and the (2) dbminit function in Solaris 2.6 through 9 allow local users to gain root privileges via long arguments to Xsun or other programs that use these functions.
- Record
CVE-2003-1067- 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
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) dbm_open function, as used in ndbm and dbm, and the (2) dbminit function in Solaris 2.6 through 9 allow local users to gain root privileges via long arguments to Xsun or other programs that use these functions.
- Record
CVE-2003-1067- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1057 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) dbm_open function, as used in ndbm and dbm, and the (2) dbminit function in Solaris 2.6 through 9 allow local users to gain root privileges via long arguments to Xsun or other programs that use these functions.
- Record
EUVD-2003-1057- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pr27-77r6-gc86 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) dbm_open function, as used in ndbm and dbm, and the (2)...
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) dbm_open function, as used in ndbm and dbm, and the (2) dbminit function in Solaris 2.6 through 9 allow local users to gain root privileges via long arguments to Xsun or other programs that use these functions.
- Record
GHSA-pr27-77r6-gc86- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-1067 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published June 19, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/9088
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-55420-1
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12379
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-108.shtml
securityfocus.com/bid/7991
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1067
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pr27-77r6-gc86