CVE-1999-1586
loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which...
loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584.
- Record
CVE-1999-1586- 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
loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584.
- Record
CVE-1999-1586- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1567 No score
loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1567- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7wf9-677m-783w No score
loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which...
loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584.
- Record
GHSA-7wf9-677m-783w- 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-1999-1586 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Sunos, published December 31, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.