VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1371
Buffer overflow in /usr/bin/write in Solaris 2.6 and 7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long string in the terminal name argument.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.98%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in /usr/bin/write in Solaris 2.6 and 7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long string in the terminal name argument.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.98% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/sunos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92100752221493&w=2
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5ZP0O1P35O.htmlExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7546
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92100752221493&w=2
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5ZP0O1P35O.htmlExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7546
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.