CVE-1999-0109 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in the Solaris ffbconfig utility allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-1999-0109?

CVE-1999-0109 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 29 Sep 1999. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in ffbconfig in Solaris 2.5.1.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0109?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0109?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-1999-0109 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0109 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m7xv-wfqv-x2wf.

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