CVE-1999-1142

Summary

CVE-1999-1142 is a vulnerability affecting SunOS 4.1.2 and earlier versions. This issue grants local users the ability to elevate privileges by manipulating "LD_*" environmental variables in certain setuid or setgid programs, such as login, su, and sendmail. By altering the real and effective user ids to match a valid user, attackers can execute commands with elevated privileges. This vulnerability poses a significant security risk as it allows unauthorized access to system functions and sensitive data.

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