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.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11641
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006401
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-113.shtml
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3224
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-52222-1