CVE-1999-0787

Summary

CVE-1999-0787 is a vulnerability affecting the SSH authentication agent. This issue arises due to the agent following symlinks via a UNIX domain socket. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by creating a symlink to a malicious socket, which the agent will then connect to, potentially giving the attacker access to the authentication credentials of the affected system. This can lead to unauthorized access and potential data breaches. Users are advised to update their SSH clients and agents to the latest versions, which include patches for this vulnerability.

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