CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4 (Operating System). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Syslog. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
buffer overflow in syslog utility allows local or remote attackers to gain root privileges.
The weakness was presented 08/01/1995 as confirmed advisory (Website). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0099. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/14/2018). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (129). See 13714 for similar entry.
Affected
- Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4
- BSDI BSD OS 2.0/2.01
- Convex Convexos up to 11.1
- Cray Unicos up to 9.0
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- end of life
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Timeline
08/01/1995 🔍10/10/1995 🔍
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01/19/2003 🔍
06/17/2014 🔍
01/14/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: oracle.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-0099 (🔍)
X-Force: 129
Vulnerability Center: 659 - Buffer Overflow in syslog Utility Allows to Gain Root Privileges, Critical
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Entry
Created: 06/17/2014 16:41Updated: 01/14/2018 10:32
Changes: 06/17/2014 16:41 (54), 01/14/2018 10:32 (6)
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