CVE-1999-0298

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Published Feb 4, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0298	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (2.032% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.nai.com/nai_labs/asp_set/advisory/06_ypbindsetme_adv.asp

History

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Subscriptions

Slackware Slackware Linux

Sun Sunos

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 4, 2000, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:34 PM
Reserved: Jun 7, 1999, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 5, 1997, 5:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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