---
id: CVE-1999-1295
title: >-
  Transarc DCE Distributed File System (DFS) 1.1 for Solaris 2.4 and 2.5 does
  not properly initialize the grouplist for users who belong to a large number
  of groups, which could allow those users to gain access to resources that are
  protec…
summary: >-
  Transarc DCE Distributed File System (DFS) 1.1 for Solaris 2.4 and 2.5 does
  not properly initialize the grouplist for users who belong to a large number
  of groups, which could allow those users to gain access to resources that are
  protec…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.6
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'
published: '1996-09-17'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1295'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-96.16.transarc'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7154'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-96.16.transarc'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7154'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00344
epssPercentile: 0.25129
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.101Z'
---

## Overview

Transarc DCE Distributed File System (DFS) 1.1 for Solaris 2.4 and 2.5 does not properly initialize the grouplist for users who belong to a large number of groups, which could allow those users to gain access to resources that are protected by DFS.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.