CVE-1999-0410

Sunos - Buffer Overflow

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0410. PoCs published by Josh A. Strickland.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in Solaris 2.6's /usr/bin/cancel (CVE-1999-0410) to achieve root privilege escalation. It uses a custom shellcode to spawn a shell via setuid and execve syscalls, with adjustable stack offset for reliability.

Description

The cancel command in Solaris 2.6 (i386) has a buffer overflow that allows local users to obtain root access.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Josh A. Strickland · clocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19234

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in Solaris 2.6's /usr/bin/cancel (CVE-1999-0410) to achieve root privilege escalation. It uses a custom shellcode to spawn a shell via setuid and execve syscalls, with adjustable stack offset for reliability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Solaris 2.6 (i386) /usr/bin/cancel
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Solaris 2.6 (i386) with vulnerable /usr/bin/cancel · Access to a system with the vulnerable binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/293

Scores

EPSS 0.0069
EPSS Percentile 48.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
sun/sunos
Published Mar 05, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026