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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-1588 · published 31 December 1999

CVE-1999-1588: Sun solaris memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Sun · Solaris

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 9.9% · top 4.6% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
9.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c Exploit
http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-1588), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.