CVE-1999-1588

Summary

CVE-1999-1588 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Sun Solaris x86 versions 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1. The issue lies in the nlps_server component, where a long string with the prefix "NLPS:002:002:" sent to the listen port (TCP 2766) can trigger the buffer overflow, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This vulnerability poses a serious risk, as successful exploitation allows attackers to gain complete control over the affected system.

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