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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 19, 1997· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1191

CVE-1999-1191

Description

Buffer overflow in chkey in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

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Affected products

7

Sun Corporation/Solaris4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=2.5.1
Sun Corporation/Sunos3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.5.1
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

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References

5

ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AA-97.18.solaris.chkey.buffer.overflow.vulnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.plnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/207nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
marc.infonvd
www.iss.net/security_center/static/7442.phpnvd

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