CVE-1999-1079 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gai)
Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid program.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1079 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-05-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid program. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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