CVE-1999-1014

CVSS 2.0 Score 4.6 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Sep 13, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-1014 is a vulnerability affecting Solaris 2.7 systems. The issue lies in the mail command, which contains a buffer overflow flaw. Maliciously crafted arguments with an excessively long -m parameter can be exploited by local users, enabling them to elevate their privileges and potentially gain root access.

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