CVE-1999-1014 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1% (pctl 62)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.01% — more likely to be exploited than 62% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-09-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sun | solaris |
| sun | sunos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Solaris 7.0 /usr/bin/mail - '-m' Local Buffer Overflow | 1999-09-12 |
References
- 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
- 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
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