PT-1998-1234 · Slackware · Slackware Linux

Published 1998-04-06 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-1999-1498

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.6

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Slackware Linux version 3.4

Description The issue allows a local attacker to read and write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the reply file. This is related to the pkgtool in Slackware Linux.

Recommendations For Slackware Linux version 3.4, consider restricting access to the pkgtool until a fix is available, and avoid using it for sensitive operations to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1498

Affected Products

Slackware Linux

References · 3

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/19074 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/82 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1498 · Security Note