Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.

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.

vold in Solaris 2.x allows local users to gain root access.

admintool in Solaris allows a local user to write to arbitrary files and gain root access.

Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) on Solaris allows a local user to write to arbitrary files and gain root access.

Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.

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

A race condition in the Solaris ps command allows an attacker to overwrite critical files.

NFS cache poisoning.

In SunOS, NFS file handles could be guessed, giving unauthorized access to the exported file system.

The portmapper may act as a proxy and redirect service requests from an attacker, making the request appear to come from the local host, possibly bypassing authentication that would otherwise have taken place. For example, NFS file systems could be mounted through the portmapper despite export restrictions.

In SunOS or Solaris, a remote user could connect from an FTP server's data port to an rlogin server on a host that trusts the FTP server, allowing remote command execution.

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

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

Solaris rpcbind can be exploited to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access.

The SunView (SunTools) selection_svc facility allows remote users to read files.

Automount daemon automountd allows local or remote users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters.

Extra long export lists over 256 characters in some mount daemons allows NFS directories to be mounted by anyone.

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