CVE-1999-0295

Solaris sysdef command allows local users to read kernel memory, potentially leading to root privileges.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/157
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/157

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1::ppc:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1997-10-01 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-0295

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0295

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0295

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sun

solaris
sunos

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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