Vulnerability Description
rpc.walld (wall daemon) for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to send messages to logged on users that appear to come from arbitrary user IDs by closing stderr before executing wall, then supplying a spoofed from header.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Solaris | 2.5.1 |
| Sun | Sunos | - |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7825/Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-51980-1PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/944241ExploitThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305105ExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6509
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005882
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006682
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11608
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7825/Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-51980-1PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/944241ExploitThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305105ExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6509
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005882
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006682
FAQ
What is CVE-2003-1071?
CVE-2003-1071 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). rpc.walld (wall daemon) for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to send messages to logged on users that appear to come from arbitrary user IDs by closing stderr before executing wall, then suppl...
How severe is CVE-2003-1071?
CVE-2003-1071 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2003-1071?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.