Sun SunOS 5.3/5.4/5.5/5.5.1 at Utility memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sun SunOS 5.3/5.4/5.5/5.5.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component at Utility. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-1999-0033. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun SunOS 5.3/5.4/5.5/5.5.1 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component at Utility. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

command execution in sun systems via buffer overflow in the at program.

The weakness was presented 06/12/1997. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0033. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (447), SecurityFocus (BID 83094†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56667†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • IBM AIX
  • SGI IRIX
  • SCO Unixware
  • Sun SunOS 5.3/5.4/5.5/5.5.1

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  • end of life (old version)

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Temp Score: 8.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/01/1997 🔍
06/12/1997 +11 days 🔍
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06/18/2014 +6215 days 🔍
02/17/2016 +609 days 🔍
04/16/2026 +3710 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0033 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0033
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13913
X-Force: 447
SecurityFocus: 83094 - SunOS CVE-1999-0033 Local Security Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 56667 - SunOS 5.4.0, 5.3.0, 5.5.1 and 5.5.0 Local Code Execution Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 11:43
Updated: 04/16/2026 20:17
Changes: 06/18/2014 11:43 (56), 08/23/2018 08:14 (2), 04/16/2026 20:17 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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