CVE-1999-1587

Summary

CVE-1999-1587 is a vulnerability affecting Sun Microsystems Solaris 8 and 9, as well as certain earlier releases. This issue involves the /usr/ucb/ps command, which allows local users to access the environment variables and values of arbitrary processes through the use of the -e option. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could gain sensitive information, potentially leading to further security breaches. This vulnerability underscores the importance of keeping software up to date to mitigate potential security risks.

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