CVE-1999-1044

Summary

CVE-1999-1044 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Advanced File System Utility (advfs) in Digital UNIX versions 4.0 through 4.0d. Malicious local users can exploit this issue to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or system functions. The specific cause of the vulnerability is not disclosed, but it appears to involve a flaw in the way advfs handles file permissions. This issue poses a significant security risk and requires affected systems to be patched promptly.

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