Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old local privilege escalation issue tied to installing Sun Source, or sunsrc, tapes. If the vulnerable installation artifacts are present, a local user could gain root-level control through setuid root programs named makeinstall or winstall. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Sun Source, or sunsrc, tape installations where the named setuid root programs remain present. The source bundle lists affected vendor, product, and versions as n/a, so exact platform scope is incomplete. Treat as high priority only where legacy Sun Source installations still exist. The business risk is full host compromise by an existing local user, but broad enterprise exposure is unlikely without old systems or preserved source tape artifacts. Mitigation focus: Review Sun and CERT guidance before changing legacy systems.; Inventory hosts for Sun Source or sunsrc tape installations.; Remove or restrict vulnerable setuid root programs if vendor guidance supports it..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- sun-sourcetapes(582)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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