Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6 mailx memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component mailx. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-1999-0125. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component mailx. The manipulation with an unknown input 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.

The weakness was published 01/25/1998 as 19980605-01-PX as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at patches.sgi.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0125. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit 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 (19311). Similar entry is available at VDB-14069. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Red Hat Linux 4.2
  • SGI IRIX up to 6.3
  • Sun Solaris 2.5/2.5.1/2.6

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/25/1998 🔍
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06/18/2014 +5988 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: 19980605-01-PX⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0125 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0125
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14065
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 23:40
Updated: 04/17/2026 07:57
Changes: 06/18/2014 23:40 (46), 05/19/2018 09:53 (6), 10/12/2024 13:50 (25), 04/17/2026 07:57 (3)
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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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