48197 : Solaris Multiple Editors ctags Tag File Handling Local Privilege Escalation
Printer | http://osvdb.org/48197 | Email This | Edit Vulnerability

Views This Week	Views All Time	Added to OSVDB	Last Modified	Modified (since 2008)	Percent Complete
7	527	over 4 years ago	over 4 years ago	3 times	15%

This Entry needs help! It is only 15% Complete. Click the edit link above to add more information.

Contributing is fast and easy, and benefits the entire security community.

Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-09-17

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-4131" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to handling of tags with (1) the -t option and (2) the :tag command in the (a) vi, (b) ex, (c) vedit, (d) view, and (e) edit programs.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Security Tracker: 1020898
CVE ID: 2008-4131 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 31229
Secunia Advisory ID: 31895 31907
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2008-2614
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237987-1
Other Advisory URL: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-387.htm

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-09-22 | Disagree?

Comments

Add Comment Hide Add Comment

No Comments.

The database information may change without any notice. Use of the information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition, and there are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. In no event shall the copyright holder or distributor (OSVDB or OSF) be held liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this information.