PUBLISHED DATE: May 1, 1990CVE-1999-0084:
Certain NFS servers allow...

Description

Certain NFS servers allow users to use mknod to gain privileges by creating a writable kmem device and setting the UID to 0.

Products

• Sun NFS
• Sun NFS

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-0084, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-0084 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0084