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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 1996· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0961

CVE-1999-0961

Description

HPUX sysdiag allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack during log file creation.

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Affected products

2
  • Microfocus/Hpux2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

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