CVE-1999-0973 json
Buffer overflow in Solaris snoop program allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long domain name when snoop is running in ve…
published 1999-12-07 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0954
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Solaris snoop program allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long domain name when snoop is running in verbose mode.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19663)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19663 Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6/7.0 snoop - 'print_domain_name' Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 1999-12-07
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/858
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0973
- NVD CVE-1999-0973
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