CVE-1999-0188
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk29th percentile - higher than 29% of all known CVEs
Summary
The passwd command in Solaris can be subjected to a denial of service attack.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to block access to the password change function, potentially leading to serious access issues.
Recommendation
It is recommended to monitor and restrict access to the passwd command and implement appropriate security measures.
Other vulnerabilities in Solaris
See all- CVE-1999-1014Medium
Buffer overflow in the mail command in Solaris 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.
- CVE-1999-0676Medium
The sdtcm_convert function in Solaris 2.6 allows a local user to overwrite sensitive files via a symlink attack.
- CVE-1999-1023Medium
The useradd command in Solaris 7.0 does not properly interpret certain date formats specified in the '-e' (expiration date) argument, which could allow users to log in after their accounts have expired.
- CVE-1999-1118Low
The vulnerability in ndd in Solaris 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service by modifying certain TCP/IP parameters.
- CVE-1999-0295High
The sysdef command in Solaris allows local users to read kernel memory, potentially leading to root privileges.
- CVE-1999-1413Medium
In Solaris 2.4 before kernel jumbo patch -35, set-gid programs can dump core even if the real user id is not in the set-gid group. This allows local users to overwrite or create files with higher privileges.
Original NVD description (English source)
The passwd command in Solaris can be subjected to a denial of service.