low2.1
CVE-1999-1137
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any local user to read from the device, which could be used by an …
Impact
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any local user to read from the device, which could be used by an attacker to monitor conversations happening near a machine that has a microphone.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Solaris | All versions |
| Sun | Sunos | All versions through 5.2 Versions 4.1, 5.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/122&type=0&nav=sec.sba
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/e-01.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/6436
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/549
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/122&type=0&nav=sec.sba
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/e-01.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/6436
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/549