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CVE-1999-1021 Detail

Description

NFS on SunOS 4.1 through 4.1.2 ignores the high order 16 bits in a 32 bit UID, which allows a local user to gain root access if the lower 16 bits are set to 0, as fixed by the NFS jumbo patch upgrade.


Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/117&type=0&nav=sec.sba Patch 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/117&type=0&nav=sec.sba Patch 
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1992-15.html Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1992-15.html Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82

Weakness Enumeration

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-1999-1021
NVD Published Date:
12/30/1992
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE