CVE-1999-1586

loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.html	Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtml	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.html	Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtml	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3c:::::::*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.html - Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource~~	() http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.html - Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References	~~() http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtml - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtml - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498 -

Information

Published : 1999-12-31 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-1586

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1586

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1586

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sun

sunos

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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