CVE-2003-1082
Buffer overflow in utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root...
Buffer overflow in utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges, as identified by Sun BugID 4705891, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1068.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges, as identified by Sun BugID 4705891, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1068.
- Record
CVE-2003-1082- 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 utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges, as identified by Sun BugID 4705891, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1068.
- Record
CVE-2003-1082- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1072 No score
Buffer overflow in utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges, as identified by Sun BugID 4705891, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1068.
- Record
EUVD-2003-1072- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqf3-g9hj-x2rh No score
Buffer overflow in utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root...
Buffer overflow in utmp_update for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges, as identified by Sun BugID 4705891, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1068.
- Record
GHSA-wqf3-g9hj-x2rh- 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-2003-1082 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published December 31, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-50008-1
securityfocus.com/bid/6639
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/596748
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11083
secunia.com/advisories/7892
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-105.shtml
securitytracker.com/id?1005935
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1082
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wqf3-g9hj-x2rh