CVE-1999-1089

Summary

CVE-1999-1089 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20. Maliciously crafted long command line arguments can cause the buffer to overflow, leading to arbitrary code execution. This issue allows local users to potentially elevate their privileges, posing a significant security risk to systems running the affected HP-UX versions.

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