CVE-1999-1588
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk95th percentile - higher than 95% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in nlps_server in Sun Solaris x86 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long string beginning with "NLPS:002:002:" to the listen (aka System V listener) port, TCP port 2766.
Risk Assessment
Attackers may gain full control of the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the system to the latest version that is not vulnerable to this flaw and to monitor port 2766 for unauthorized access attempts.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in nlps_server in Sun Solaris x86 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long string beginning with "NLPS:002:002:" to the listen (aka System V listener) port, TCP port 2766.