CVE-1999-0295
published 1997-10-01CVE-1999-0295: Solaris sysdef command allows local users to read kernel memory, potentially leading to root privileges.
PriorityP417high7.2CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCCICAC
EPSS
0.35%
26.9th percentile
Solaris sysdef command allows local users to read kernel memory, potentially leading to root privileges.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
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| sun | solaris | — | — |
| sun | solaris | — | — |
| sun | solaris | — | — |
| sun | sunos | — | — |
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VulDB
Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1 sysdef Command Local Privilege Escalation (ID 00157)
vuldb·2026-04-17·CVSS 7.2
CVE-1999-0295 [HIGH] Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1 sysdef Command Local Privilege Escalation (ID 00157)
A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component sysdef Command. The manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation.
This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-0295. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-98p6-p98w-j8w8: Solaris sysdef command allows local users to read kernel memory, potentially leading to root privileges
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-1999-0295 [HIGH] GHSA-98p6-p98w-j8w8: Solaris sysdef command allows local users to read kernel memory, potentially leading to root privileges
Solaris sysdef command allows local users to read kernel memory, potentially leading to root privileges.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
1997-10-01
Published