CVE-1999-1026

Summary

CVE-1999-1026 is a vulnerability affecting the aspppd daemon on Solaris 2.5 x86 systems. It allows local users to manipulate arbitrary files and elevate their privileges to root level by creating a symlink attack on the /tmp/.asppp.fifo file. This vulnerability could potentially lead to serious security consequences if exploited, making it crucial for Solaris 2.5 x86 users to apply the available patch as soon as possible.

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