# CVE-2003-0609: Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long L

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2003-08-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the runtime linker, ld.so.1, on Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105951760418667&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12755
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3601
- http://www.osvdb.org/8722
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55680
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/07.29.03.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/114
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1182

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