PT-1999-1058 · Lynx · Lynx

Published 1999-02-11 · Updated 2022-08-17 · CVE-1999-0371

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

1.2

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Lynx (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows a local user to overwrite sensitive files through /tmp symlinks, potentially leading to security breaches.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0371

Affected Products

Lynx

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0371 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0371 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/34743 · Telegram Post