CVE-1999-0859

Summary

CVE-1999-0859 is a vulnerability affecting the Solaris arp utility, which allows local users to access files by exploiting the -f parameter. This parameter, intended for displaying lines in the file that do not parse correctly, can instead be used to read arbitrary files on the affected system. An attacker could potentially gain sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions by leveraging this vulnerability. It is recommended that affected systems be updated with the relevant patch to mitigate this issue.

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