HIGH
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
Published Feb 8, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
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.
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.
0.41% 0.00408
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00408
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00408) | 32.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00408) | 32.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 23.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 34.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 31.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 19.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.38th | 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 (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9088/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-55420-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-108.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7991 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12379 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/9088/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-55420-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-108.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7991 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12379 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 8, 2005
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Feb 8, 2005
Link CVE-2003-1067
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a