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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1118 | 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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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.705Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-1137
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Status : Modified
Published: 1993-10-01T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-1137
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD