PT-1999-1673 · Linux · Linux

Published 1999-09-28 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-1999-1352

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux version 2.2

Description: The issue allows local users to potentially overwrite files or gain privileges due to the mknod function in Linux following symbolic links.

Recommendations: For Linux version 2.2, consider restricting access to the mknod function to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1352

Affected Products

Linux

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1352 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93855134409747&w=2 · Note