Some functions that implement the locale subsystem on Unix do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via functions such as gettext and catopen.

Buffer overflow in ufsrestore in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long pathname.

Buffer overflow in Solaris chkperm command allows local users to gain root access via a long -n option.

Buffer overflow in Solaris snoop program allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long domain name when snoop is running in verbose mode.

The ToolTalk ttsession daemon uses weak RPC authentication, which allows a remote attacker to execute commands.

The BSD profil system call allows a local user to modify the internal data space of a program via profiling and execve.

Buffer overflow in CDE Calendar Manager Service Daemon (rpc.cmsd).

The Red Hat Linux su program does not log failed password guesses if the su process is killed before it times out, which allows local attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.

rpc.statd allows remote attackers to forward RPC calls to the local operating system via the SM_MON and SM_NOTIFY commands, which in turn could be used to remotely exploit other bugs such as in automountd.

The passwd command in Solaris can be subjected to a denial of service.

Vacation program allows command execution by remote users through a sendmail command.

Buffer overflow in Sun's ping program can give root access to local users.

SunOS/Solaris FTP clients can be forced to execute arbitrary commands from a malicious FTP server.

Buffer overflow in the libauth library in Solaris allows local users to gain additional privileges, possibly root access.

NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger requests, resulting in a large number of NIS queries.

Sun's ftpd daemon can be subjected to a denial of service.

Buffer overflow in NIS+, in Sun's rpc.nisd program.

Buffer overflow in BNU UUCP daemon (uucpd) through long hostnames.

Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.

Solaris rpc.mountd generates error messages that allow a remote attacker to determine what files are on the server.