Sun Solaris libdevinfo(3LIB) library privilege escalation
| solaris-libdevinfo-privilege-escalation (39629) |  Low Risk |
Description:
An unspecified vulnerability in the libdevinfo(3LIB) library in Solaris could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to restricted files.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.4 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.3 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 103165 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 103165: A Security Vulnerability in libdevinfo(3LIB) May Allow Unauthorized Access to Files on the System.
- ASA-2008-043: A Security Vulnerability in libdevinfo(3LIB) May Allow Unauthorized Access to Files on the System (Sun 103165)
- BID-27253: Sun Solaris 'libdevinfo(3LIB)' Unauthorized File Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0242: Unspecified vulnerability in libdevinfo in Sun Solaris 10 allows local users to access files and gain privileges via unknown vectors, related to login device permissions.
- SA28493: Sun Solaris 10 libdevinfo Unspecified Security Bypass Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1019187: Solaris libdevinfo Access Control Flaw Lets Local Users Access Files to Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0131: Sun Solaris libdevinfo Local Unauthorized File Access Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 10 x86
- Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
Reported:
Jan 11, 2008
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