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CVE-2009-3183

Heap-based buffer overflow in w in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_124, allows local users to gain

Heap-based buffer overflow in w in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_124, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00042
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

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sun opensolarisall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD14 Sep 2009 · 04:30 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://osvdb.org/58110
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-113718-04-1PatchVendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266348-1PatchVendor Advisory
http://unsecurityresearch.blogspot.com/2009/02/advisories-published.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53188
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