CVE-1999-1198

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Summary

CVECVE-1999-1198
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published1990-10-03 04:00:00 UTC
Updated2008-09-05 20:18:00 UTC
DescriptionBuildDisk program on NeXT systems before 2.0 does not prompt users for the root password, which allows local users to gain root privileges.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Next Next All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
ISS X-Force Database: nextstep-builddisk-root-access (7141): NeXTstep `BuildDisk` program could allow local attackers to gain root access XF www.iss.net
Security Problem on the NeXT Operating System CIAC ciac.llnl.gov Patch, Vendor Advisory
NeXTstep BuildDisk Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
CERT Advisory CA-1990-06 NeXT's System Software CERT www.cert.org Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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