CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1419

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.41%

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

Summary

Buffer overflow in the nss_nisplus.so.1 library in NIS+ in Solaris 2.3 and 2.4 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version to eliminate this vulnerability and to restrict access to the system for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in nss_nisplus.so.1 library in NIS+ in Solaris 2.3 and 2.4 allows local users to gain root privileges.

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