Sun Solaris 7.0 CDE dtmail/dtmailpr Long Argument memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 7.0 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file dtmail/dtmailpr of the component CDE. The manipulation as part of a Long Argument leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Buffer overflow in CDE mailtool allows local users to gain root privileges via a long MIME Content-Type.
The weakness was published 11/30/1999 by Shadow (Website). The advisory is available at security-express.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0841. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.
It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (3732). Similar entry is available at 15009.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: security-express.com
Researcher: Shadow
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-0841 (🔍)
X-Force: 3732 - Sun Solaris mailtool buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 832 - Multiple Vendor CDE dtmail/mailtool Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 06/22/2014 15:15Updated: 05/22/2018 09:13
Changes: 06/22/2014 15:15 (62), 05/22/2018 09:13 (1)
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