CVE-2025-71263

Published: Mar 13, 2026 Last Modified: Mar 16, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,4
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

AI Translation Available

In UNIX Fourth Research Edition (v4), the su command is vulnerable to a buffer overflow due to the 'password' variable having a fixed size of 100 bytes. A local user can exploit this to gain root privileges. It is unlikely that UNIX v4 is running anywhere outside of a very small number of lab environments.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

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EPSS Score
0,0001
Percentile
0,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 4 Days)

120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Incomplete
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Modify Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Assembly, C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
View CWE Details
https://discuss.systems/@ricci/115747843169814700
https://sigma-star.at/blog/2025/12/unix-v4-buffer-overflow/
https://www.spinellis.gr/blog/20251223/
https://www.tuhs.org/pipermail/tuhs/2026-January/032991.html