First published: Tue Jul 21 1992(Updated: )
Vulnerability in integer multiplication emulation code on SPARC architectures for SunOS 4.1 through 4.1.2 allows local users to gain root access or cause a denial of service (crash).
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Sun SunOS | =4.1 | |
Sun SunOS | =4.1.1 | |
Sun SunOS | =4.1.2 | |
=4.1 | ||
=4.1.1 | ||
=4.1.2 |
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CVE-1999-1396 has a high severity level as it allows local users to gain root access or crash the system.
To fix CVE-1999-1396, upgrade to a patched version of SunOS that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-1999-1396 affects local users on systems running SunOS versions 4.1, 4.1.1, and 4.1.2.
CVE-1999-1396 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability related to integer multiplication emulation.
Exploiting CVE-1999-1396 can result in unauthorized root access or a denial-of-service condition on the affected system.