CVE-1999-1021

High

Description

NFS on SunOS 4.1 through 4.1.2 ignores the high order 16 bits in a 32 bit UID, which allows a local user to gain root access if the lower 16 bits are set to 0, as fixed by the NFS jumbo patch upgrade.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductSunos
PublishedDec 30, 1992
First seenDec 30, 1992

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sun sunos4.1, 4.1.1, 4.1.2—

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