CVE-1999-0139

Summary

CVE-1999-0139 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Solaris x86 systems. This issue resides in the mkcookie function, which can be exploited by local users to gain root access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to complete system compromise. The buffer overflow occurs due to insufficient bounds checking, allowing attackers to inject and execute malicious code. This vulnerability was first identified in 1999 and posed a serious threat to systems running Solaris x86 at that time.

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