CVE-1999-1584

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Unknown vulnerability in (1) loadmodule, and (2) modload if modload is installed with setuid/setgid privileges, in SunOS 4.1.1 through 4.1.3c, and Open Windows 3.0, allows local users to gain root privileges via environment variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1586.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-22-00124-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1993-18.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-22-00124-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1993-18.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.5%

65th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sun