CVE-1999-1586 - loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584

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HIGH

loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584

Published Aug 30, 2005

7.2

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 0.36%

Description

loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (3)

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.html
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtml
third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.html		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtml		third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Aug 30, 2005

Updated Aug 1, 2024

Reserved Aug 30, 2005

Link CVE-1999-1586

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-1999-1586

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

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