CVE-1999-0773
Buffer overflow in Solaris lpset program allows local users to gain root access.
Buffer overflow in Solaris lpset program allows local users to gain root access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Solaris lpset program allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0773- 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 lpset program allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0773- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0754 No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris lpset program allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0754- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p7vf-vpjm-9fh3 No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris lpset program allows local users to gain root access.
Buffer overflow in Solaris lpset program allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
GHSA-p7vf-vpjm-9fh3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Sun Solaris 7.0 - '/usr/bin/lpset' Local Buffer Overflow | 1999-05-11 |
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-1999-0773 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published May 11, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.