PT-1991-1008 · Sun · In.Telnetd

Published 1991-03-27 · Updated 2025-04-03 · CVE-1999-1211

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions in.telnetd in SunOS versions 4.1.1 and earlier

Description A issue in in.telnetd allows local users to gain root privileges.

Recommendations For SunOS versions 4.1.1 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1211

Affected Products

In.Telnetd

References · 4

• http://cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-02.html · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1211 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/117497 · Telegram Post
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/574 · Note