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CVE-2001-1555

pt_chmod in Solaris 8 does not call fdetach to reset terminal privileges when users log out of...

4.6 Medium

pt_chmod in Solaris 8 does not call fdetach to reset terminal privileges when users log out of terminals, which allows local users to write to other users' terminals by modifying the ACL of a TTY.

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

pt_chmod in Solaris 8 does not call fdetach to reset terminal privileges when users log out of terminals, which allows local users to write to other users' terminals by modifying the ACL of a TTY.

Record
CVE-2001-1555
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

pt_chmod in Solaris 8 does not call fdetach to reset terminal privileges when users log out of terminals, which allows local users to write to other users' terminals by modifying the ACL of a TTY.

Record
CVE-2001-1555
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1532 No score

pt_chmod in Solaris 8 does not call fdetach to reset terminal privileges when users log out of terminals, which allows local users to write to other users' terminals by modifying the ACL of a TTY.

Record
EUVD-2001-1532
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pqxf-cpww-63mq No score

pt_chmod in Solaris 8 does not call fdetach to reset terminal privileges when users log out of...

pt_chmod in Solaris 8 does not call fdetach to reset terminal privileges when users log out of terminals, which allows local users to write to other users' terminals by modifying the ACL of a TTY.

Record
GHSA-pqxf-cpww-63mq
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-1555 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Sun Solaris, published December 31, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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