CVE-1999-1313

Summary

CVE-1999-1313 is a vulnerability affecting the manual page reader (man) in FreeBSD 2.2 and earlier versions. This issue grants local users elevated privileges through a deliberate sequence of commands. By exploiting this weakness, attackers can bypass user access restrictions and gain root privileges, potentially leading to significant security compromises.

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