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    CVE-1999-0966

    Buffer overflow in Solaris getopt in libc allows local users to gain root privileges via a long argv[0].

    Published:Jan 27, 1997
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Mar 22, 2000
    EPSS Score:0.00063
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Sun
    Product
    Sunos

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High