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.
Advisories
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1139 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.755Z

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

Link: CVE-1999-1158

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1997-05-13T04:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-1999-1158

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