CVE-1999-0315
Buffer overflow in Solaris fdformat command gives root access to local users.
Buffer overflow in Solaris fdformat command gives root access to local users.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Solaris fdformat command gives root access to local users.
- Record
CVE-1999-0315- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris fdformat command gives root access to local users.
- Record
CVE-1999-0315- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0315 No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris fdformat command gives root access to local users.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0315- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-988q-hp2f-8wq8 No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris fdformat command gives root access to local users.
Buffer overflow in Solaris fdformat command gives root access to local users.
- Record
GHSA-988q-hp2f-8wq8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 2.4 - '/bin/fdformat' Local Buffer Overflow | 1997-03-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0315 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published April 1, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.84%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.