CVE-1999-1419

high

Description

Buffer overflow in nss_nisplus.so.1 library in NIS+ in Solaris 2.3 and 2.4 allows local users to gain root privileges.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/219

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7535.php

http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/148

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1997-07-30

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00053