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CVE-2001-0526
Buffer overflow in the Xview library as used by mailtool in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain privileges via the…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.93%
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Description
Buffer overflow in the Xview library as used by mailtool in Solaris 8 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain privileges via the OPENWINHOME environment variable.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.93% · top 39% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- solaris-mailtool-openwinhome-bo(6626) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20010528 [synnergy] - Solaris mailtool(1) buffer overflow vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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