CVE-1999-1586

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

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.

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 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Sun SunOS

First reported 25 years ago

1999-12-31 05:00:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-07-11 01:29:00

Affected Software

Sun SunOS 4.1.1

4.1.1

Sun SunOS 4.1.2

4.1.2

Sun SunOS 4.1.3

4.1.3

Sun SunOS 4.1.3c

4.1.3c

References

CA-95.12

Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

G-02

Patch, Vendor Advisory

sun-loadmodule(498)

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