CVE-1999-0132

Summary

CVE-1999-0132 is a vulnerability affecting the Expreserve feature in the vi and ex text editors. This issue permits local users to overwrite arbitrary files, potentially gaining root access to the system. The vulnerability arises due to a lack of proper file access checks, allowing unauthorized modification of critical files. The impact can be severe, as successful exploitation could lead to complete system compromise. This vulnerability was discovered in 1999 and remains a significant concern due to the widespread use of vi and ex text editors.

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