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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 20, 1991· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1123

CVE-1999-1123

Description

The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.

Affected products

3

Sun Corporation/Sunos3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

5

sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.plnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-07.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
www.securityfocus.com/bid/21nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/22nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/582nvd

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