CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0139

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.35%

27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain full privileges on the system, posing a serious security threat.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Solaris to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to mkcookie to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS