CVE-1999-1517

Published Sep 12, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root privileges, which allows a user to overwrite or read arbitrary files by providing the target files to runtar.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1498 runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root privileges, which allows a user to overwrite or read arbitrary files by providing the target files to runtar.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 5:18 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 1, 1999, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM