CVE-1999-1588 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-1999-1588

Buffer overflow in nlps_server in Sun Solaris x86 2.4, 2.5,...

Vulnerability Description

Buffer overflow in nlps_server in Sun Solaris x86 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long string beginning with "NLPS:002:002:" to the listen (aka System V listener) port, TCP port 2766.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

solaris
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1

Timeline

Official Publish: April 21st, 2006
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 17th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.