CVE-1999-0674: High severity sun SunOS vulnerability
Published Aug 9, 1999
·Updated
The BSD profil system call allows a local user to modify the internal data space of a program via profiling and execve.
Affected Software
27 affected components
sun SunOS=5.3
Sun Solaris=2.4
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3
Sun Solaris=2.5
NetBSD NetBSD=1.2.1
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.1
sun SunOS=5.7
sun SunOS=5.5
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.2
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3.3
NetBSD NetBSD=1.0
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.0
Sun Solaris=7.0
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.4
NetBSD NetBSD=1.1
sun SunOS=5.4
sun SunOS=5.5.1
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3.2
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.5
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.3
NetBSD NetBSD=1.2
Sun Solaris=2.6
sun SunOS=5.1
sun SunOS=5.2
sun SunOS
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 9, 1999
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 4, 2000
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-1999-0674?
CVE-1999-0674 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to allow local users to manipulate a program's internal data.
2
How do I fix CVE-1999-0674?
To fix CVE-1999-0674, update your BSD system to the latest available version that includes the security patch.
3
Which operating systems are affected by CVE-1999-0674?
CVE-1999-0674 affects various versions of NetBSD, OpenBSD, and SunOS, specifically versions from 1.0 to 2.6.
4
Who can exploit CVE-1999-0674?
CVE-1999-0674 can be exploited by local users who have access to the system.
5
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-1999-0674?
Exploiting CVE-1999-0674 can lead to unauthorized modification of program data, potentially resulting in privilege escalation.