PT-1992-1008 · Sun · Sunos

Published 1992-05-27 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-1999-1142

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 SunOS versions 4.1.2 and earlier

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via LD * environmental variables to certain dynamically linked setuid or setgid programs, such as (1) login, (2) su, or (3) sendmail, that change the real and effective user ids to the same user.

Recommendations For SunOS versions 4.1.2 and earlier, consider restricting access to the dynamically linked setuid or setgid programs such as login, su, or sendmail until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the LD * environmental variables in these programs to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1142

Affected Products

Sunos

References · 4

• http://cert.org/advisories/CA-1992-11.html · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1142 · Security Note
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/116 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3152 · Note