CVE-1999-1588

CRITICAL

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published12/31/1999

Last Modified4/16/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

sun:solaris

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server(cve@mitre.org)

http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c(cve@mitre.org)

http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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