CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0864

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.71%

48th percentile - higher than 48% of all known CVEs

Summary

UnixWare programs that dump core allow a local user to modify files via a symlink attack on the ./core.pid file.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify critical system files, potentially compromising system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to core dump files and to monitor and secure the system against symlink attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

UnixWare programs that dump core allow a local user to modify files via a symlink attack on the ./core.pid file.

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