CVE-1999-0139
Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.
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.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.35%EPSS, 29th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
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 ListNo score
Buffer overflow in Solaris x86 mkcookie allows local users to obtain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0139- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0139No 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-6g83No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.