Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 2, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0421
CVE-2001-0421
Description
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2601nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/177200nvd
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