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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-1079

Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid program.

MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.34%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid program.

CVSS 2.0
4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
0.34% probability · 27th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
ibm/aix
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.