Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 19, 1997· Updated Apr 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.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 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:*:*:*:*:*
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
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
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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