CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0298

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
2.03%

79th percentile - higher than 79% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in ypbind with the -ypset and -ypsetme options activated in Linux Slackware and SunOS allows local and remote attackers to overwrite files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overwrite critical files, potentially leading to data loss or system instability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to deactivate the -ypset and -ypsetme options in ypbind and to monitor systems for unauthorized access attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

ypbind with -ypset and -ypsetme options activated in Linux Slackware and SunOS allows local and remote attackers to overwrite files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS