CVE-1999-0767 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Solaris libc, ufsrestore, and rcp, triggered by the LC_MESSAGES environmental variable. This flaw affects Sun Solaris and SunOS operating systems. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), it allows for local exploitation with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, multiple exploit codes are publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation. Despite this, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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