Sun Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 ufsrestore memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Sun Solaris 2.5/2.5.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component ufsrestore. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-0069. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component ufsrestore. 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. CVE summarizes:

Solaris ufsrestore buffer overflow.

The weakness was published 04/29/1998 as 00169 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0069. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.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 databases at X-Force (966), Exploit-DB (19533), SecurityFocus (BID 97†), OSVDB (8158†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-576†). Similar entry is available at VDB-14121. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: 00169⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0069 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0069
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14120
X-Force: 966
SecurityFocus: 97 - Solaris ufsrestore Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8158 - Solaris ufsrestore Local Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 576 - Solaris ufsrestore buffer overflow., Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 15:01
Updated: 04/17/2026 11:44
Changes: 06/19/2014 15:01 (64), 05/07/2019 15:00 (2), 08/02/2024 00:39 (27), 12/31/2024 09:18 (12), 04/17/2026 11:44 (10)
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