Sun SunOS up to 4.1psr A kmem /etc/crash privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun SunOS up to 4.1psr A. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /etc/crash of the component kmem. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-1507. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun SunOS up to 4.1psr A (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file /etc/crash of the component kmem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

sun sunos 4.1 through 4.1.3 allows local attackers to gain root access via insecure permissions on files and directories such as crash.

The weakness was disclosed 02/03/1993 with CERT as CA-93.03 as not defined advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1507. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 59†). The entry VDB-13654 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Not Affected

  • Sun Solaris 2.0

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  • end of life (old version)

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SunOS 4.1.4

Timelineinfo

02/03/1993 🔍
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06/17/2014 +7804 days 🔍
06/23/2021 +2562 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: CA-93.03
Organization: CERT
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1507 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1507
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13657
X-Force: 521
SecurityFocus: 59

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 12:39
Updated: 06/23/2021 01:05
Changes: 06/17/2014 12:39 (53), 05/17/2018 09:10 (6), 06/23/2021 01:05 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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