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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 3, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2003-1055

CVE-2003-1055

Description

Buffer overflow in the nss_ldap.so.1 library for Sun Solaris 8 and 9 may allow local users to gain root access via a long hostname in an LDAP lookup.

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Affected products

5

Sun Corporation/Solaris4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 8, 9
Sun Corporation/Sunos
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

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sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-113.shtmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/7064nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
www.auscert.org.au/render.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11641nvd

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