CVE-1999-1328
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk32th percentile - higher than 32% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in linuxconf before version 1.11.r11-rh3 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access via a symlink attack.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to gain full privileges on the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update linuxconf to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in linuxconf
See all- CVE-2000-0017High
Buffer overflow in the Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter.
- CVE-1999-1327High
Buffer overflow in linuxconf 1.11r11-rh2 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LANG environmental variable.
- CVE-1999-1348Low
Linuxconf on Red Hat Linux 6.0 and earlier does not properly disable PAM-based access to the shutdown command, which could allow local users to cause a denial of service.
Original NVD description (English source)
linuxconf before 1.11.r11-rh3 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access via a symlink attack.