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CVE-1999-1191

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

  • Published: May 19, 1997
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-1999-1191
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
sun / solaris 2.4 2.4.x
sun / solaris 2.5.1 2.5.1.x
sun / solaris 2.5 2.5.x
sun / sunos 5.5 5.5.x
sun / sunos 5.4 5.4.x
sun / sunos - 5.5.1.x