CVE-1999-1040

Summary

CVE-1999-1040 is a vulnerability affecting NetWare Client 1.0 on IRIX 6.3 and 6.4. The issue lies in two utilities, ipxchk and ipxlink, where a local user can manipulate an IFS (Internet File System) environmental variable to gain unauthorized root access. This security flaw poses a significant risk, allowing unintended users to elevate their privileges on the affected systems.

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