Title: Solaris x86 nlps_server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
Description:
Solaris 2.4, 2.5, and 2.51 x86 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow in nlps_server, a network printing listener residing on port 2766 when installed. Attackers can exploit this buffer overflow to gain remote root access by sending the port an excessively long string of characters following a short specific command.
Affected Products:
- Sun Solaris 2.4.0_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5.0_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1_x86
- Sun nlps_server 1.0.0
References:
- LSD: listen/nlps_server
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