Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 1996· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-1999-1221
CVE-1999-1221
Description
dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dxchpwd.log file.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: = 3.x
Patches
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