CVE-2001-0686

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in mail included with SunOS 5.8 for x86 allows a local user to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 20, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2001-0686: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix