CVE-1999-1586 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 30 Aug 2005 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit improper environment sanitization in SunOS xnews to gain elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-1999-1586?

CVE-1999-1586 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 30 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1586?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1586?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-1586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7wf9-677m-783w.