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

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

Buffer overflow in lpr, as used in BSD-based systems including Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via a long -C (classification) command line option.

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

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

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Arbitrary file creation and program execution using FLEXlm LicenseManager, from versions 4.0 to 5.0, in IRIX.

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

Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.

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

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

Multiple buffer overflows in how dtmail handles attachments allows a remote attacker to execute commands.

Solaris ufsrestore buffer overflow.

pcnfsd (aka rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions, or execute arbitrary commands through arguments in the RPC call.

The AIX FTP client can be forced to execute commands from a malicious server through shell metacharacters (e.g. a pipe character).

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

A later variation on the Teardrop IP denial of service attack, a.k.a. Teardrop-2.

Buffer overflow in ffbconfig in Solaris 2.5.1.

Sun/Solaris utmp file allows local users to gain root access if it is writable by users other than root.

Buffer overflow in SGI IRIX mailx program.