CVE-1999-1313

Summary

CVE-1999-1313 is a vulnerability affecting the manual page reader (man) in FreeBSD 2.2 and earlier versions. This issue grants local users elevated privileges through a carefully crafted sequence of commands, potentially compromising system security. Exploitation requires the attacker to have a local account or access to a terminal, posing a risk to systems where such access is not adequately secured. The vulnerability underscores the importance of keeping software up-to-date to mitigate potential security threats.

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