CVE-1999-1080
— NVD-CWE-Other
- Published: 1995-05-10T04:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
CVE-1999-1080 — rmmount in SunOS 5.7 may mount file systems without the nosuid flag set, contrary to the documentation and its use in previous versions of SunOS, which could allow local users with physical access to gain root privileges by mounting a floppy or CD-ROM that contains a setuid program and running… [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]
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rmmount in SunOS 5.7 may mount file systems without the nosuid flag set, contrary to the documentation and its use in previous versions of SunOS, which could allow local users with physical access to gain root privileges by mounting a floppy or CD-ROM that contains a setuid program and running volcheck, when the file systems do not have the nosuid option specified in rmmount.conf.
🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means
Summary: A flaw in the product from the vendor (CWE: unspecified) can be exploited.
Impact: Potential impact includes remote code execution, data theft, or denial of service.
Mitigation: Apply the latest vendor patch or update to a fixed version; disable vulnerable modules where possible.
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92633694100270&w=2 []
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93971288323395&w=2 []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/250 []
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8350 []
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92633694100270&w=2 []
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93971288323395&w=2 []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/250 []
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8350 []
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