CVE-1999-0806 describes a local buffer overflow vulnerability within the dtprintinfo program in Sun Solaris 7.0. This flaw allows an unauthenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild, public exploit code exists, indicating a potential for exploitation by malicious actors. Despite its age and high severity, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.