Unscored severity · published Oct 6, 1997
CVE-1999-1095
sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux · Redhat
4.1 · source: NVD
SL
Slackware Linux · Slackware
3.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1095
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1095
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87619953510834&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88886870129518&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88890116304676&w=2
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