Sun Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 ffbconfig memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sun Solaris 2.5/2.5.1. This affects an unknown function of the component ffbconfig. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-0109. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component ffbconfig. 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 weakness was disclosed 02/10/1997 as 00140 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0109. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. 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 (19159). The entry VDB-13855 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/10/1997 🔍
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06/17/2014 +6336 days 🔍
04/16/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: 00140⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0109 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0109
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13857
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 00:56
Updated: 04/16/2026 16:58
Changes: 06/18/2014 00:56 (46), 05/18/2018 10:08 (6), 12/28/2024 21:13 (27), 04/16/2026 16:58 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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