CVE-1999-1014
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk55th percentile - higher than 55% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in the mail command in Solaris 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.
Risk Assessment
Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Solaris to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the mail command for unauthorized users.
Other vulnerabilities in Solaris 2.7
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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-1999-0188High
The passwd command in Solaris can be subjected to a denial of service attack.
- 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)
Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS