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Buffer overflow in nlps_server in Sun Solaris x86 2.4, 2...

High severity Unreviewed Published Apr 30, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Aug 1, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 31, 1999
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 30, 2022
Last updated Aug 1, 2024

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(92nd percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-1999-1588

GHSA ID

GHSA-wh9q-9hjg-qw4c

Source code

No known source code

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