CVE-1999-0966
Buffer overflow in Solaris getopt in libc allows local users to gain root privileges via a long...
Buffer overflow in Solaris getopt in libc allows local users to gain root privileges via a long argv[0].
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Solaris getopt in libc allows local users to gain root privileges via a long argv[0].
- Record
CVE-1999-0966- 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 getopt in libc allows local users to gain root privileges via a long argv[0].
- Record
CVE-1999-0966- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0947 No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris getopt in libc allows local users to gain root privileges via a long argv[0].
- Record
EUVD-1999-0947- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f796-96w6-f24f No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris getopt in libc allows local users to gain root privileges via a long...
Buffer overflow in Solaris getopt in libc allows local users to gain root privileges via a long argv[0].
- Record
GHSA-f796-96w6-f24f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0966 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Sunos, published January 27, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.