CVE-1999-1507

Summary

CVE-1999-1507 is a vulnerability affecting Sun SunOS 4.1 through 4.1.3. This issue enables local attackers to exploit insecure permissions on critical files and directories, including the "crash" file, to gain root access. This vulnerability poses a significant risk as an attacker who successfully exploits it can take full control of the affected system. System administrators are advised to apply the available patch or upgrade to a more secure version of SunOS to mitigate this threat.

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