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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 1998· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1487

CVE-1999-1487

Description

Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or modifing any file on the system.

Affected products

10

IBM/Aix10 versions
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 4.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

3

www.securityfocus.com/bid/405nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www-1.ibm.com/servlet/support/managernvdVendor Advisory
www.iss.net/security_center/static/7477.phpnvd

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