CVE-1999-1137

N/A Unknown
Published: October 01, 1993 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/122&type=0&nav=sec.sba
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/e-01.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6436
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/549
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/122&type=0&nav=sec.sba
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/e-01.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6436
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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