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CVE-1999-1586

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1999-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

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

• Sunos: 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.3c

References

• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.html
• http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtml
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498
• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.html
• http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtml
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498

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