Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0 Canna Subsystem uum memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file uum of the component Canna Subsystem. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-0948. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file uum of the component Canna Subsystem. 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.

The weakness was presented 11/02/1999 by Shadow (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0948. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.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 Exploit-DB (19582) and SecurityFocus (BID 757†). See VDB-14939 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • SGI IRIX up to 6.5
  • Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0

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  • end of life (old version)

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.3
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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

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06/22/2014 +5346 days 🔍
01/05/2025 +3850 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Shadow
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0948 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14938
SecurityFocus: 757 - Canna subsystem 'uum' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Created: 06/22/2014 14:27
Updated: 01/05/2025 23:16
Changes: 06/22/2014 14:27 (54), 05/21/2018 10:15 (7), 01/05/2025 23:16 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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