What is the severity of CVE-1999-0860?

CVE-1999-0860 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0860?

To fix CVE-1999-0860, ensure that the VMSYS environmental variable is properly restricted to prevent symlink attacks.

What software versions are affected by CVE-1999-0860?

CVE-1999-0860 affects Solaris versions 2.5.1, 2.6, 7.0, and various SunOS versions including 5.5.1 and 5.7.

Who can exploit CVE-1999-0860?

Local users can exploit CVE-1999-0860 to gain unauthorized access to files owned by the 'bin' user.

What are the consequences of CVE-1999-0860?

The consequences of CVE-1999-0860 include unauthorized access to sensitive files, which can lead to further security breaches.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0860

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

1/12/1999

4/2/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0860

First published: Wed Dec 01 1999(Updated: )

Solaris chkperm allows local users to read files owned by bin via the VMSYS environmental variable and a symlink attack.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=2.5.1
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=2.5.1
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=2.6
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=7.0
Sun SunOS
Sun SunOS	=5.5.1
Sun SunOS	=5.7

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/837

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0860?
CVE-1999-0860 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0860?
To fix CVE-1999-0860, ensure that the VMSYS environmental variable is properly restricted to prevent symlink attacks.
What software versions are affected by CVE-1999-0860?
CVE-1999-0860 affects Solaris versions 2.5.1, 2.6, 7.0, and various SunOS versions including 5.5.1 and 5.7.
Who can exploit CVE-1999-0860?
Local users can exploit CVE-1999-0860 to gain unauthorized access to files owned by the 'bin' user.
What are the consequences of CVE-1999-0860?
The consequences of CVE-1999-0860 include unauthorized access to sensitive files, which can lead to further security breaches.

agent/type
agent/first-publish-date
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/references
agent/severity
agent/weakness
agent/description
agent/last-modified-date
agent/author
agent/softwarecombine
agent/event
agent/source
agent/tags
collector/nvd-api
source/NVD
agent/software-canonical-lookup
agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
collector/nvd-historical
collector/nvd-index
vendor/sun
canonical/oracle solaris sparc
version/oracle solaris sparc/2.5.1
version/oracle solaris sparc/2.6
version/oracle solaris sparc/7.0
canonical/sun sunos
version/sun sunos/5.5.1
version/sun sunos/5.7

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.