CVE-1999-0959

Summary

CVE-1999-0959 is a vulnerability affecting the IRIX operating system's startmidi program. Maliciously crafted symlinks can be used by local users to modify arbitrary files, posing a potential security risk. This issue allows users to bypass intended access restrictions, potentially leading to data corruption or unauthorized system modifications. The startmidi program's failure to properly validate user input creates the opportunity for this attack. System administrators should take immediate action to secure affected systems by mitigating the vulnerability and applying any available patches.

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