CVE-1999-0973
Buffer overflow in Solaris snoop program allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in Solaris snoop program allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long domain name when snoop is running in verbose mode.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Solaris snoop program allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long domain name when snoop is running in verbose mode.
- Record
CVE-1999-0973- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris snoop program allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long domain name when snoop is running in verbose mode.
- Record
CVE-1999-0973- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0954 No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris snoop program allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long domain name when snoop is running in verbose mode.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0954- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4p7-357c-5553 No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris snoop program allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in Solaris snoop program allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long domain name when snoop is running in verbose mode.
- Record
GHSA-h4p7-357c-5553- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6/7.0 snoop - 'print_domain_name' Remote Buffer Overflow | 1999-12-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-1999-0973 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sun Solaris, published December 7, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.47%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.