---
id: CVE-1999-1396
title: >-
  Vulnerability in integer multiplication emulation code on SPARC architectures
  for SunOS 4.1 through 4.1.2 allows local users to gain root access or cause a
  denial of service (crash).
summary: >-
  Vulnerability in integer multiplication emulation code on SPARC architectures
  for SunOS 4.1 through 4.1.2 allows local users to gain root access or cause a
  denial of service (crash).
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1992-07-21'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1396'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1992-15.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7150.php'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1992-15.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7150.php'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00386
epssPercentile: 0.32575
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.706Z'
---

## Overview

Vulnerability in integer multiplication emulation code on SPARC architectures for SunOS 4.1 through 4.1.2 allows local users to gain root access or cause a denial of service (crash).

## Remediation

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