Vulnerability CVE-1999-0691
Published: 1999-09-13   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction utility allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
SUN -> Solaris 
SUN -> Sunos 
IBM -> AIX 
Digital -> UNIX 
CDE -> CDE 

 References:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/192
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/635
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX9909-103
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3078
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