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.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1061 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.682Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-1999-1080
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Status : Deferred
Published: 1995-05-10T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-1999-1080
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