Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1 Solstice AdminSuite Lock File race condition
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code of the component Solstice AdminSuite. The manipulation as part of a Lock File leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
solaris solstice adminsuite (adminsuite) 2.1 and 2.2 create lock files insecurely which allows local users to gain root privileges.
The weakness was published 11/10/1997 with Sun Microsystems as 00145 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1427. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
Similar entries are available at 14022, 14023, 14024 and 14026.
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Class: Race conditionCWE: CWE-362
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Local: Yes
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: 00145⛔
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-1427 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 208 - Solaris Solstice AdminSuite Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 06/18/2014 17:26Updated: 04/03/2019 17:14
Changes: 06/18/2014 17:26 (43), 04/03/2019 17:14 (14)
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