CVE-2007-4070: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability

Published Jul 30, 2007
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in Low Bandwidth X proxy (lbxproxy) on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 before 20070725 allows local users to read arbitrary files with root group ownership via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Solaris=10.0
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun Solaris=10.0

Event History

Jul 30, 2007
CVE Published
05:30 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4070?

CVE-2007-4070 has a severity rating that indicates it allows local users to read arbitrary files with root group ownership, which may lead to sensitive information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-4070?

To fix CVE-2007-4070, users should apply the latest patch provided by Oracle for their respective Solaris version.

3

Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2007-4070?

CVE-2007-4070 affects Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 prior to the patch released on 20070725.

4

Can CVE-2007-4070 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2007-4070 can only be exploited by local users on the affected Solaris systems.

5

What types of files can be accessed due to CVE-2007-4070?

Due to CVE-2007-4070, local users may access arbitrary files that are owned by the root group.

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