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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ps Command. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0301. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1 (Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the component ps Command. 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 sunos/solaris ps command.
The weakness was shared 08/01/1997 as 00149 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0301. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (19168). The entry VDB-13956 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timeline
08/01/1997 🔍08/01/1997 🔍
06/18/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: 00149⛔
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-0301 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0301
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13959
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 06/18/2014 15:54Updated: 01/06/2025 01:38
Changes: 06/18/2014 15:54 (45), 05/19/2018 09:50 (6), 01/06/2025 01:38 (25)
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