CVE-1999-0188 | Sun Solaris up to 2.6 passwd denial of service (ID 00182)

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file passwd. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0188. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.