VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-1999-1584

CVSS score10 HIGH

EPSS probability1.43%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published1999-12-31

Last modified2026-06-16

CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Unknown vulnerability in (1) loadmodule, and (2) modload if modload is installed with setuid/setgid privileges, in SunOS 4.1.1 through 4.1.3c, and Open Windows 3.0, allows local users to gain root privileges via environment variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1586.

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource