CVE-1999-1589

Summary

CVE-1999-1589 is a vulnerability affecting the crontab utility in IBM AIX 3.2. This issue grants local users the ability to elevate their privileges to root, though the specific attack vectors remain unknown. This vulnerability poses a significant security risk, as unauthorized root access can lead to extensive system damage or data theft. IBM released a patch to address this issue, and system administrators are strongly encouraged to apply it promptly. Failure to do so may leave systems susceptible to exploitation.

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