CVE-2001-1555

Public Exploit

Description

pt_chmod in Solaris 8 does not call fdetach to reset terminal privileges when users log out of terminals, which allows local users to write to other users' terminals by modifying the ACL of a TTY.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-43929-1	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1002732	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1004035	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3522	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1555?: CVE-2001-1555 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1555?: To fix CVE-2001-1555, 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-2001-1555 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1555 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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