---
id: CVE-1999-0164
title: >-
  A race condition in the Solaris ps command allows an attacker to overwrite
  critical files.
summary: >-
  A race condition in the Solaris ps command allows an attacker to overwrite
  critical files.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1995-08-29'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0164'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.osvdb.org/8346'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.osvdb.org/8346'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00293
epssPercentile: 0.22184
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.758Z'
---

## Overview

A race condition in the Solaris ps command allows an attacker to overwrite critical files.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.