CVE-1999-1044

Summary

CVE-1999-1044 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Advanced File System Utility (advfs) in Digital UNIX versions 4.0 through 4.0d. Local users can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or system functions. The specific issue lies within the handling of symbolic links, which can be manipulated to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to systems running the affected version of Digital UNIX and should be addressed promptly through patching or other mitigations.

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