PT-1996-1056 · Osf/1 · Digital Unix

Published 1996-11-17 · Updated 2017-12-19 · CVE-1999-1221

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Digital Unix (OSF/1) versions 3.x

Description The issue allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dxchpwd.log file. This is related to the dxchpwd function in Digital Unix.

Recommendations For Digital Unix (OSF/1) versions 3.x, consider restricting access to the dxchpwd.log file to prevent symlink attacks until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1221

Affected Products

Digital Unix

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1221 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420141&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/399 · Note