CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0339

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.40%

32th percentile - higher than 32% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in the libauth library in Solaris allows local users to gain additional privileges, possibly root access.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Solaris system and monitor local user access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the libauth library in Solaris allows local users to gain additional privileges, possibly root access.

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