Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 1998· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-1999-0056
CVE-1999-0056
Description
Buffer overflow in Sun's ping program can give root access to local users.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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