SunOS 4.1.4 - arp(8c) Memory Dump
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CVE-1999-0859 | 2 Jun 200004:00 | – | cve |
 | CVE-1999-0859 | 2 Jun 200004:00 | – | cvelist |
 | EUVD-1999-0840 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd |
 | CVE-1999-0859 | 1 Dec 199905:00 | – | nvd |
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/291/info
The version of arp(8c) which shipped with versions of SunOs 4.1.X could be used to dump system memory by using the -f flag. This flag causes the file filename to be read and multiple entries to be set in the ARP tables. However, in this instance because of poor permission sets on /dev/kmem a user can specify the file to be read as /dev/kmem and therefore gain a dump of currently paged system memory. This could lead to a root compromise.
$ arp -f /dev/kmem | strings > memData
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17 Jun 2012 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 22.1
EPSS0.00641