CVE-1999-1191: Buffer Overflow
First published: Mon May 19 1997(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in chkey in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Solaris | =2.4 | |
| Sun Solaris | =2.5.1 | |
| Sun Solaris | =2.5 | |
| Sun SunOS | =5.5 | |
| Sun SunOS | =5.4 | |
| Sun SunOS | <=5.5.1 |
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