Description
Buffer overflow in nlps_server in Sun Solaris x86 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long string beginning with "NLPS:002:002:" to the listen (aka System V listener) port, TCP port 2766.
Published: 2006-04-21
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 18.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T18:19:09.412Z

Reserved: 2006-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1588

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:18:07.629Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1999-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-1588

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