Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0 mkcookie memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component mkcookie. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0139. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0 (Operating System). This affects an unknown part of the component mkcookie. 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 summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.

The weakness was presented 12/12/1998 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at osvdb.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0139. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1429) and OSVDB (8205†). See VDB-14284 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/12/1998 🔍
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04/09/2004 +1944 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +3723 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0139 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0139
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14283
X-Force: 1429
OSVDB: 8205 - Solaris x86 mkcookie Privilege Escalation Overflow

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 23:00
Updated: 04/17/2026 19:40
Changes: 06/19/2014 23:00 (45), 05/20/2018 11:11 (8), 04/17/2026 19:40 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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