---
id: CVE-1999-0334
title: >-
  In Solaris 2.2 and 2.3, when fsck fails on startup, it allows a local user
  with physical access to obtain root access.
summary: >-
  In Solaris 2.2 and 2.3, when fsck fails on startup, it allows a local user
  with physical access to obtain root access.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1993-12-16'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0334'
references:
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0334'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0334'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00409
epssPercentile: 0.34903
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.724Z'
---

## Overview

In Solaris 2.2 and 2.3, when fsck fails on startup, it allows a local user with physical access to obtain root access.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.