CVE-1999-1080

Description

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92633694100270&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/250	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8350	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93971288323395&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1080?: CVE-1999-1080 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1080?: To fix CVE-1999-1080, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1080 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1080 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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