Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 1998· Updated Apr 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
9cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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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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