CVE-1999-1480

Summary

CVE-1999-1480 is a vulnerability affecting the acledit and aclput utilities in AIX 4.3. This issue allows local users to manipulate file access control lists (ACLs) through a symlink attack. By creating a symbolic link to a file, an attacker can bypass file permissions and modify or create files they should not have access to. This poses a significant security risk, as unauthorized file modification can lead to data theft or system instability. It is recommended that users of AIX 4.3 upgrade to a newer version or apply the appropriate patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

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