---
id: CVE-1999-1413
title: >-
  Solaris 2.4 before kernel jumbo patch -35 allows set-gid programs to dump core
  even if the real user id is not in the set-gid group, which allows local users
  to overwrite or create files at higher privileges by causing a core dump, e.g
summary: >-
  Solaris 2.4 before kernel jumbo patch -35 allows set-gid programs to dump core
  even if the real user id is not in the set-gid group, which allows local users
  to overwrite or create files at higher privileges by causing a core dump, e.g.
  …
severity: medium
cvss: 4.6
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'
published: '1996-08-03'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1413'
references:
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167419549&w=2'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/296'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167419549&w=2'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/296'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00718
epssPercentile: 0.52444
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.088Z'
exploitAvailable: true
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  checkedAt: '2026-09-24T07:52:46.296Z'
---

## Overview

Solaris 2.4 before kernel jumbo patch -35 allows set-gid programs to dump core even if the real user id is not in the set-gid group, which allows local users to overwrite or create files at higher privileges by causing a core dump, e.g. through dmesg.

## Remediation

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