CVE-1999-0008

CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in NIS+, in Sun's rpc.nisd program.

Affects 3 products across 2 vendors.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS3.9%
Percentile90th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 1998. A critical vulnerability affects Hp systems (CVE-1999-0008). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-1998-GLOBAL-307584-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-1999-0008?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 1998. A critical vulnerability affects Hp systems (CVE-1999-0008). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0008?
CVE-1999-0008 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 3.9%.
Is CVE-1999-0008 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-1999-0008 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-0008?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0008?
CVE-1999-0008 affects Hp Hp-Ux; Sun Sunos, Solaris.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-1999-0008
BSIDBS-1998-GLOBAL-307584-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published1998-06-08
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in NIS+, in Sun's rpc.nisd program.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Buffer overflow in NIS+, in Sun's rpc.nisd program. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Hp Hp-Ux 10.34 11.00
Sun Sunos 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.5.1
Sun Solaris 2.6
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 10365 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashaac93aeaf406e5a0b91f0aa3580cdad03c303fbf95f8bb8fdb80c412f0f37448d1562929e240e125fdc55b30f5bc4b6f0bd0aef487abefccaf4053c5f288f351
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