CVE-1999-1158
Solaris 2.4 passwd / yppasswd / nispasswd - Local Overflow
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Buffer overflow in (1) pluggable authentication module (PAM) on Solaris 2.5.1 and 2.5 and (2) unix_scheme in Solaris 2.4 and 2.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via programs that use these modules such as passwd, yppasswd, and nispasswd.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1997-02-25 First Exploit
- 1997-05-13 CVE Published
- 2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AA-97.09.Solaris.passwd.buffer.overrun.vul | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/341 | 1997-07-12 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19158 | 1997-02-25 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/139&type=0&nav=sec.sba | 2018-10-30 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 5.3 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "5.3" | - |
Affected
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 5.4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "5.4" | - |
Affected
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 5.5 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "5.5" | - |
Affected
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 5.5.1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "5.5.1" | - |
Affected
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