Sun Solaris 7.0 CDE dtmail/dtmailpr -f memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun Solaris 7.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file dtmail/dtmailpr of the component CDE. Performing a manipulation of the argument -f as part of Long Argument results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-1999-0840. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 7.0 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the file dtmail/dtmailpr of the component CDE. The manipulation of the argument -f as part of a Long Argument 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 CDE dtmail and dtmailpr programs allows local users to gain privileges via a long -f option.

The weakness was shared 11/30/1999 by Shadow (Website). The advisory is shared at security-express.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0840. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.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 (3579) and SecurityFocus (BID 832†). The entry VDB-15010 is related to this item. 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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Timelineinfo

11/30/1999 🔍
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06/22/2014 +5318 days 🔍
04/19/2026 +4319 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: security-express.com
Researcher: Shadow
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0840 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0840
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15009
X-Force: 3579 - Sun Solaris 7 dtmail overflow
SecurityFocus: 832 - Multiple Vendor CDE dtmail/mailtool Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Created: 06/22/2014 15:14
Updated: 04/19/2026 21:00
Changes: 06/22/2014 15:14 (63), 05/22/2018 09:13 (1), 04/19/2026 21:00 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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