What is the severity of CVE-1999-1413?

CVE-1999-1413 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1413?

To fix CVE-1999-1413, apply the kernel jumbo patch -35 or later for Solaris 2.4.

What systems are affected by CVE-1999-1413?

CVE-1999-1413 affects Solaris 2.4 and SunOS 5.4 systems that do not have the appropriate patches installed.

What does CVE-1999-1413 allow attackers to do?

CVE-1999-1413 allows local users to overwrite or create files with higher privileges by inducing a core dump.

Is CVE-1999-1413 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-1999-1413 is a local vulnerability, meaning it can only be exploited by users with local access to the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1413

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

3/8/1996

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1413

First published: Sat Aug 03 1996(Updated: )

Solaris 2.4 before kernel jumbo patch -35 allows set-gid programs to dump core even if the real user id is not in the set-gid group, which allows local users to overwrite or create files at higher privileges by causing a core dump, e.g. through dmesg.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)	=2.4
Sun SunOS	=5.4

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/296

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1413?
CVE-1999-1413 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1413?
To fix CVE-1999-1413, apply the kernel jumbo patch -35 or later for Solaris 2.4.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-1413?
CVE-1999-1413 affects Solaris 2.4 and SunOS 5.4 systems that do not have the appropriate patches installed.
What does CVE-1999-1413 allow attackers to do?
CVE-1999-1413 allows local users to overwrite or create files with higher privileges by inducing a core dump.
Is CVE-1999-1413 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-1999-1413 is a local vulnerability, meaning it can only be exploited by users with local access to the affected system.

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