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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaris | Sun | 2.6 (including) | 2.6 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 8.0 (including) | 8.0 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 9.0 (including) | 9.0 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | - (including) | - (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.7 (including) | 5.7 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.8 (including) | 5.8 (including) |