First published: Wed Dec 17 2003(Updated: )
Unknown multiple vulnerabilities in (1) lpstat and (2) the libprint library in Solaris 2.6 through 9 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or read or write arbitrary files.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Sun SunOS | =5.7 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.8 | |
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =9.0 | |
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =7.0 | |
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =9.0 | |
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =2.6 | |
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =8.0 | |
Sun SunOS |
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CVE-2003-0999 is considered to be a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.
The recommended fix for CVE-2003-0999 is to apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for the affected Solaris versions.
CVE-2003-0999 affects multiple Solaris versions, including 2.6, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and specific versions of SunOS.
An attacker could exploit CVE-2003-0999 to execute arbitrary code or manipulate files on the affected Solaris systems.
While CVE-2003-0999 is an older vulnerability, it can still pose a risk to legacy systems that are not regularly updated or patched.