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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c	Exploit
http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c	Exploit

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1::x86:::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1999-12-31 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-1588

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1588

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1588

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sun

solaris

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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