CVE-2005-0816

high

Description

Buffer overflow in newgrp in Solaris 7 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19729

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12838

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57710-1

http://securitytracker.com/id?1013462

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-05-02

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0005