Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6 rpcbind libnsl denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6. Affected is an unknown function in the library libnsl of the component rpcbind. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0213. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown part in the library libnsl of the component rpcbind. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

libnsl in Solaris allowed an attacker to perform a denial of service of rpcbind.

The weakness was presented 07/15/1998. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0213. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-14182 and VDB-14179 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0213 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0213
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14178
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 16:39
Updated: 04/17/2026 14:02
Changes: 06/19/2014 16:39 (42), 05/19/2018 09:57 (6), 04/17/2026 14:02 (18)
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