CVE-1999-1142

High

Description

SunOS 4.1.2 and earlier 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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductSunos
PublishedMay 27, 1992
First seenMay 27, 1992

How to fix

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

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sun sunosv ≤ 4.1.2—

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