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.
References
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http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1992-15.html | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/117&type=0&nav=sec.sba | Patch |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82 |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 1992-12-29 21:00
Updated : 2017-10-09 18:29
NVD link : CVE-1999-1021
Mitre link : CVE-1999-1021
JSON object : View
CWE
Products Affected
sun
- sunos