CVE-1999-1142: n/a vulnerability

CVE-1999-1142: SunOS 4.1.2 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via "LD_*" environmental variables to certain...

SunOS 4.1.2 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via "LD_*" environmental variables to certain dynamically linked setuid or setgid programs such as (1) login, (2) su, or (3) sendmail, that change the real and effective user ids to the same user.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 1, 2024, 17:02 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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A very old flaw in SunOS 4.1.2 and earlier let anyone with a local account become a more privileged user, including root. The problem was that trusted system programs like login, su, and sendmail honored special "LD_*" environment variables, which a user could set to hijack the program's behavior. This is legacy risk on end-of-life Unix systems. Exposure is limited to legacy SunOS 4.1.2 or earlier hosts still reachable by local users. Modern enterprises should have no production footprint. Residual risk lives in museum systems, isolated lab environments, or long-forgotten appliances embedding ancient Sun code. Low priority for modern enterprises. Only becomes urgent if inventory reveals SunOS 4.x still in service, in which case the underlying obsolescence risk outweighs this single CVE and warrants a decommission plan rather than a targeted patch project. Mitigation focus: Retire or isolate any SunOS 4.1.x hosts; migrate workloads to a supported OS.; Apply Sun Security Bulletin 00116 patches if a legacy system must remain online.; Restrict local login on legacy Unix to a minimal, audited administrator set..

Prepared: Jul 11, 2026, 12:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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