CVE-1999-1158

Description

Buffer overflow in (1) pluggable authentication module (PAM) on Solaris 2.5.1 and 2.5 and (2) unix_scheme in Solaris 2.4 and 2.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via programs that use these modules such as passwd, yppasswd, and nispasswd.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.16%

Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AA-97.09.Solaris.passwd.buffer.overrun.vul	third party advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/139&type=0&nav=sec.sba	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1158?: CVE-1999-1158 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1158?: To fix CVE-1999-1158, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1158 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1158 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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