Vulnerability in Sun Sunos

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.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Sun Sunos — versions 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3
  • N/a — versions n/a

References

  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, government-resource, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_CIAC, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)