Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0 Terminal /usr/bin/write Long Argument memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /usr/bin/write of the component Terminal. The manipulation as part of Long Argument leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-1999-1371. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file /usr/bin/write of the component Terminal. The manipulation as part of a Long Argument 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:

Buffer overflow in /usr/bin/write in Solaris 2.6 and 7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long string in the terminal name argument.

The weakness was released 03/08/1999 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1371. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securiteam.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 databases at X-Force (7546), Exploit-DB (256) and OSVDB (8660†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-14563 and VDB-14557. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/08/1999 🔍
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04/09/2004 +1858 days 🔍
06/20/2014 +3724 days 🔍
12/29/2024 +3845 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1371 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1371
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14561
X-Force: 7546 - Sun Solaris /usr/bin/write buffer overflow
OSVDB: 8660 - Solaris /usr/bin/write Second Argument Local Overflow
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com

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

Created: 06/20/2014 22:53
Updated: 12/29/2024 10:59
Changes: 06/20/2014 22:53 (56), 05/20/2018 11:17 (8), 12/29/2024 10:59 (18)
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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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