CVE-1999-0966 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges via a buffer overflow in Solaris libc getopt triggered by a long argv[0].
- 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-1999-0966?
CVE-1999-0966 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 22 Mar 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Solaris getopt in libc allows local users to gain root privileges via a long argv[0].
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0966?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0966?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0966 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-1999-0966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Sunos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f796-96w6-f24f.