First published: Tue Apr 18 2000(Updated: )
xsoldier program allows local users to gain root access via a long argument.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Mandrake Linux | =7.0 | |
FreeBSD FreeBSD | =3.3 |
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CVE-1999-1008 is considered a critical vulnerability allowing local users to gain root access.
To mitigate CVE-1999-1008, you should upgrade to a patched version of the affected software.
CVE-1999-1008 affects Mandrake Linux 7.0 and FreeBSD 3.3 systems.
CVE-1999-1008 enables local users to obtain root access through an exploit leveraging argument length.
CVE-1999-1008 is a local vulnerability that requires local user access to the affected system.