CVE-1999-1588
Solaris x86 2.4/2.5 - nlps_server Buffer Overflow
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
4
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
Buffer overflow in nlps_server in Sun Solaris x86 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long string beginning with "NLPS:002:002:" to the listen (aka System V listener) port, TCP port 2766.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1998-04-01 First Exploit
- 1999-12-31 CVE Published
- 2006-04-21 CVE Reserved
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server | X_refsource_misc |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20602 | 1998-04-01 | |
| http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c | 2024-09-16 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319 | 2024-09-16 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c | 2024-09-16 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| 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 |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Solaris Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" | 2.5 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" and version "2.5" | x86 |
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| 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 |
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