CVE-1999-1307

Summary

CVE-1999-1307 is a vulnerability affecting the urestore utility in Novell UnixWare version 1.1. This issue grants local users elevated privileges, specifically root access, allowing them to manipulate system files and gain unauthorized control over the system. Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in significant damage, including system compromise and data theft. Users are encouraged to update their systems to a newer, secure version of UnixWare to mitigate this risk. This flaw underscores the importance of keeping software up-to-date to protect against known vulnerabilities.

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