CVE-1999-1585

Summary

CVE-1999-1585 is a vulnerability affecting Sun Solaris 2.x systems, specifically the rcS and mountall programs. If fsck (file system check) fails during system booting, these programs initiate a privileged shell on the system console, providing attackers with physical access an opportunity to gain root privileges. This issue can lead to significant security risks and system compromise.

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