CVE-1999-1021
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
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.
Affected Products
3| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| sun | sunos |
4.1
|
| sun | sunos |
4.1.1
|
| sun | sunos |
4.1.2
|
References
Weakness Types
NVD-CWE-Other
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-1999-1021- Published:
- 1992-12-30
- Modified:
- 2026-04-16
- CVSS Score:
- 7.2
- Severity:
- HIGH
- Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors
sun
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CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9
LOW
4.0 - 6.9
MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9
HIGH
9.0 - 10.0
CRITICAL