Sun Solaris 2.5/2.5.1/2.6/7.0 sadmind NETMGT_PROC_SERVICE memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 2.5/2.5.1/2.6/7.0 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file sadmind. The manipulation of the argument NETMGT_PROC_SERVICE leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-1999-0977. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.5/2.5.1/2.6/7.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file sadmind. The manipulation of the argument NETMGT_PROC_SERVICE with an unknown input 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 Solaris sadmind allows remote attackers to gain root privileges using a NETMGT_PROC_SERVICE request.

The weakness was presented 12/10/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0977. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 169 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10229 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 66019 (Sun Solstice AdminSuite sadmind RPC Daemon Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1911. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 619.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3688), Exploit-DB (213), Tenable (10229), SecurityFocus (BID 866†) and OSVDB (2558†). See VDB-15050 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10229
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1911
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-RPC sadmind UDP NETMGT_PROC_SERVICE CLIENT_DOMAIN overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2101912
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06/24/1999 🔍
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10/09/2002 +1034 days 🔍
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06/22/2014 +3931 days 🔍
10/21/2025 +4139 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0977 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0977
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15053
X-Force: 3688
SecurityFocus: 866 - Solaris sadmind Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 2558 - Solaris sadmind amsl_verify() Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 58 - Buffer Overflow in Solaris sadmind, Critical

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

Created: 06/22/2014 15:53
Updated: 10/21/2025 07:22
Changes: 06/22/2014 15:53 (81), 05/04/2019 18:56 (2), 01/01/2025 17:52 (17), 10/21/2025 07:22 (2)
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