CVE-1999-1191

N/A Unknown
Published: May 19, 1997 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in chkey in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AA-97.18.solaris.chkey.buffer.overflow.vul
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418335&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/144
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7442.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/207
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AA-97.18.solaris.chkey.buffer.overflow.vul
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418335&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/144
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7442.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/207
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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