CVE-1999-1191
Solaris 2.5.1 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
Buffer overflow in chkey in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Adam Morrison · clocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19160
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Joe Zbiciak · bashlocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/332
References (5)
Scores
EPSS
0.0109
EPSS Percentile
78.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (6)
sun/solaris
2.4
sun/solaris
2.5
sun/solaris
2.5.1
sun/sunos
5.4
sun/sunos
5.5
sun/sunos
< 5.5.1
Published
May 19, 1997
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026