CVE-1999-0188 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.2 Published 29 Sep 1999 Updated 1 Aug 2024

A denial of service vulnerability in the Solaris passwd command allows local attackers to disrupt system availability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-1999-0188?

CVE-1999-0188 is a high-severity denial of service 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

The passwd command in Solaris can be subjected to a denial of service.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0188?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0188?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-1999-0188 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0188 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Solaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjw4-7jv6-2hqx.