CVE-1999-1586

Summary

CVE-1999-1586 is a vulnerability affecting SunOS 4.1.x and specifically the loadmodule function used by xnews. This issue arises due to insufficient sanitization of the environment, enabling local users to elevate their privileges, which is distinct from the vulnerability described in CVE-1999-1584. This flaw poses a significant risk to systems running these affected versions of SunOS and xnews.

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