VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1588
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 9.85%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 9.85% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- sun/solaris
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
- http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.cExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.cExploit
- http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
- http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.cExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.cExploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.