CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0350

Medium
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.64%

46th percentile - higher than 46% of all known CVEs

Summary

A race condition in the db_loader program in ClearCase allows local users to gain root access by setting SUID bits.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious security risk by allowing local users unauthorized access to administrator privileges.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update ClearCase to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor SUID settings in the system.

Original NVD description (English source)

Race condition in the db_loader program in ClearCase gives local users root access by setting SUID bits.

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