HIGH
Buffer overflow in the fscache_setup function of cachefsd in Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long mount argument
Published Mar 7, 2002
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.72%
Description
Buffer overflow in the fscache_setup function of cachefsd in Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long mount argument.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
20.72% 0.20716
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.20716
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.72% (0.20716) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.72% (0.20716) | 97.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.23% (0.03227) | 85.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.61% (0.01606) | 70.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.23% (0.03227) | 86.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.30% (0.04296) | 92.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 54.41% (0.54415) | 97.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 72.86% (0.72863) | 97.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/04/msg00416.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F44309 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.esecurityonline.com/advisories/eSO4198.asp x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/161931 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A43 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A97 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/04/msg00416.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F44309 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.esecurityonline.com/advisories/eSO4198.asp | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/161931 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A43 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A97 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 7, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Mar 6, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0084
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a