CVE-1999-1432
First published: Thu Jul 16 1998(Updated: )
Power management (Powermanagement) on Solaris 2.4 through 2.6 does not start the xlock process until after the sys-suspend has completed, which allows an attacker with physical access to input characters to the last active application from the keyboard for a short period after the system is restoring, which could lead to increased privileges.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =2.4 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =2.5 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =2.5.1 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =2.5.1 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =2.6 | |
| Sun SunOS | ||
| Sun SunOS | =5.4 | |
| Sun SunOS | =5.5 | |
| Sun SunOS | =5.5.1 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-1999-1432?
CVE-1999-1432 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access during the system's restore process.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1432?
To fix CVE-1999-1432, ensure that the xlock process is properly configured to engage before any input can be entered after sys-suspend is initiated.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1432?
CVE-1999-1432 affects users of Solaris versions 2.4 through 2.6, as well as SunOS 5.4 and 5.5.
What is the attack vector for CVE-1999-1432?
The attack vector for CVE-1999-1432 involves physical access to the machine, allowing an attacker to input characters during a brief window after system restoration.
Can CVE-1999-1432 be exploited remotely?
CVE-1999-1432 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires physical access to the affected machine.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- 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 and zettabyte file system (zfs)
- version/oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs)/2.4
- version/oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs)/2.5
- version/oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs)/2.5.1
- version/oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs)/2.6
- canonical/sun sunos
- version/sun sunos/5.4
- version/sun sunos/5.5
- version/sun sunos/5.5.1