CVE-1999-1191

Solaris 2.5.0/2.5.1 ps / chkey - Data Buffer

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Buffer overflow in chkey in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

1997-05-19 CVE Published
1997-05-19 First Exploit
2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418335&w=2	Mailing List
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7442.php	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/332	1997-05-19
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19160	1997-05-19
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/207	2024-08-01

URL	Date	SRC
ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AA-97.18.solaris.chkey.buffer.overflow.vul	2018-10-30
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/144	2018-10-30

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Solaris Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris"				2.4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" and version "2.4"		x86		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Solaris Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris"				2.5 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" and version "2.5"		x86		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Solaris Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris"				2.5.1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" and version "2.5.1"		x86		Affected
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
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos"				5.4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "5.4"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos"				5.5 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "5.5"		-		Affected