What is the severity of CVE-2001-1555?

CVE-2001-1555 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential unauthorized access to user terminals.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1555?

To fix CVE-2001-1555, update to a patched version of Solaris that addresses the terminal privilege reset issue.

Who is affected by CVE-2001-1555?

CVE-2001-1555 affects local users of Solaris 8 who can potentially manipulate terminal privileges.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2001-1555?

CVE-2001-1555 allows local users to write to other users' terminals due to inadequate resetting of terminal privileges.

Is CVE-2001-1555 still relevant today?

While CVE-2001-1555 pertains to older Solaris versions, it highlights historical security practices that may inform current vulnerabilities.

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CVE-2001-1555

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/2001

3/10/2022

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-1555

First published: Mon Dec 31 2001(Updated: )

pt_chmod in Solaris 8 does not call fdetach to reset terminal privileges when users log out of terminals, which allows local users to write to other users' terminals by modifying the ACL of a TTY.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sun SunOS	=5.8
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=8.0

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What is the severity of CVE-2001-1555?
CVE-2001-1555 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential unauthorized access to user terminals.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1555?
To fix CVE-2001-1555, update to a patched version of Solaris that addresses the terminal privilege reset issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2001-1555?
CVE-2001-1555 affects local users of Solaris 8 who can potentially manipulate terminal privileges.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2001-1555?
CVE-2001-1555 allows local users to write to other users' terminals due to inadequate resetting of terminal privileges.
Is CVE-2001-1555 still relevant today?
While CVE-2001-1555 pertains to older Solaris versions, it highlights historical security practices that may inform current vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1555?
CVE-2001-1555 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential unauthorized access to user terminals.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1555?
To fix CVE-2001-1555, update to a patched version of Solaris that addresses the terminal privilege reset issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2001-1555?
CVE-2001-1555 affects local users of Solaris 8 who can potentially manipulate terminal privileges.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2001-1555?
CVE-2001-1555 allows local users to write to other users' terminals due to inadequate resetting of terminal privileges.
Is CVE-2001-1555 still relevant today?
While CVE-2001-1555 pertains to older Solaris versions, it highlights historical security practices that may inform current vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1555?

How do I fix CVE-2001-1555?

Who is affected by CVE-2001-1555?

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2001-1555?

Is CVE-2001-1555 still relevant today?

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Contact

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1555?

How do I fix CVE-2001-1555?

Who is affected by CVE-2001-1555?

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2001-1555?

Is CVE-2001-1555 still relevant today?