CVE-1999-1588 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 9.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 9.85% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sun | solaris |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Solaris x86 2.4/2.5 - nlps_server Buffer Overflow | 1998-04-01 |
References
- http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
- http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c
- http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
- http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c
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