CVE-1999-0139
Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.
Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0139- 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 x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0139- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0139 No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0139- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mrrg-f2wm-6g83 No score
Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.
Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.
- Record
GHSA-mrrg-f2wm-6g83- 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-1999-0139 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published December 12, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.