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CVE-1999-1014

Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via...

4.6 MediumPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.

Exploit likelihood

1.01%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.

Record
CVE-1999-1014
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.

Record
CVE-1999-1014
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0995 No score

Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.

Record
EUVD-1999-0995
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wjjj-fm3r-rj8h No score

Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via...

Buffer overflow in mail command in Solaris 2.7 and 2.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m argument.

Record
GHSA-wjjj-fm3r-rj8h
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSolaris 7.0 /usr/bin/mail - '-m' Local Buffer Overflow1999-09-12

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1014 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Sun Solaris, published September 13, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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