Buffer overflow in nss_nisplus.so.1 library in NIS+ in Solaris 2.3 and 2.4 allows local users to gain root privileges.

ping in Solaris 2.3 through 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a ping request to a multicast address through the loopback interface, e.g. via ping -i.

Buffer overflow in eeprom in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Command execution in Sun systems via buffer overflow in the at program.

Solaris rpcbind listens on a high numbered UDP port, which may not be filtered since the standard port number is 111.

Buffer overflow in chkey in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Buffer overflow in (1) pluggable authentication module (PAM) on Solaris 2.5.1 and 2.5 and (2) unix_scheme in Solaris 2.4 and 2.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via programs that use these modules such as passwd, yppasswd, and nispasswd.

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.

Buffer overflow in Solaris fdformat command gives root access to local users.

NFS cache poisoning.

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

The Sun sdtcm_convert calendar utility for OpenWindows has a buffer overflow which can gain root access.

Sendmail allows local users to write to a file and gain group permissions via a .forward or :include: file.

Expreserve, as used in vi and ex, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access.

Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.

Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via expstr() function.

Delete or create a file via rpc.statd, due to invalid information.

Kerberos 4 key servers allow a user to masquerade as another by breaking and generating session keys.

Buffer overflow in syslog utility allows local or remote attackers to gain root privileges.