CVE-1999-1079

high

Description

Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid program.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/439

http://www-1.ibm.com/servlet/support/manager?rs=0&rt=0&org=apars&doc=08E0B1A1B85472A1852567C90031BB36

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93587956513233&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92601792420088&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-05-06

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00068