CVE-1999-0767 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in Solaris libc, ufsrestore, and rcp allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the LC_MESSAGES environment variable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0767?
CVE-1999-0767 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Solaris libc, ufsrestore, and rcp via LC_MESSAGES environmental variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0767?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0767?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0767 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-1999-0767 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0767 exists.
Public exploit code: 5 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w824-xcx7-fxrv.