CVE-1999-1079
Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid...
Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid program.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid program.
- Record
CVE-1999-1079- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid program.
- Record
CVE-1999-1079- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1060 No score
Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid program.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1060- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qpvh-wpmg-5vw6 No score
Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid...
Vulnerability in ptrace in AIX 4.3 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching to a setgid program.
- Record
GHSA-qpvh-wpmg-5vw6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1079 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Ibm Aix, published May 6, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.