CVE-1999-1307

Summary

CVE-1999-1307 is a significant vulnerability affecting the urestore function in Novell UnixWare 1.1. This issue allows local users to exploit a flaw and elevate their privileges to gain root access, potentially compromising the entire system. The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient access control checks, allowing unauthorized access to critical system functions. Successful exploitation requires no special tools or advanced techniques, making this a serious threat to the security of UnixWare 1.1 installations. Users are advised to apply available patches or upgrades to mitigate this risk.

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