CVE-1999-1426

Summary

CVE-1999-1426 is a vulnerability affecting the Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) version 2.1. This issue allows local users to manipulate symbolic links during the process of updating an NIS database, resulting in unintended file overwrites. The vulnerability could potentially lead to data corruption or unauthorized access, posing a significant security risk. It is important that affected systems are updated to a patched version of AdminSuite to mitigate this threat.

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