CVE-1999-1079

Medium CVSS 4.6

Published 1999-05-06 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1079, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1079

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P