CVE-1999-1014 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00367.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Sun	Solaris Sunos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0995	Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93727925026476&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93846422810162&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/672
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3297

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-03-09T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:55:29.467Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1014

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-09-13T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1014

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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