Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 23, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1296
CVE-2002-1296
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to execute arbitrary code via ".." sequences in the pc_clname field of a pcinfo_t structure, which cause priocntl to load a malicious kernel module.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
6- sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.plnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683673nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/10717.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6262nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3637nvd
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