PT-1993-1004 · Sun · Solaris+1

Published 1993-10-01 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-1999-1137

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Solaris versions 2.2 and earlier SunOS versions 4.1.x

Description The issue allows any local user to read from the /dev/audio device, potentially enabling an attacker to monitor conversations near a machine with a microphone.

Recommendations For Solaris versions 2.2 and earlier, consider restricting access to the /dev/audio device to prevent unauthorized reading. For SunOS versions 4.1.x, restrict access to the /dev/audio device to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the microphone or restricting access to the /dev/audio device until a more permanent solution is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1137

Affected Products

Solaris

Sunos

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1137 · Security Note
• http://ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/e-01.shtml · Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/122&type=0&nav=sec.sba · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/549 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/6436 · Note