fkie_cve-1999-0298
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
1997-02-05 05:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.nai.com/nai_labs/asp_set/advisory/06_ypbindsetme_adv.asp
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.nai.com/nai_labs/asp_set/advisory/06_ypbindsetme_adv.asp
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
slackware slackware_linux 2.1
slackware slackware_linux 2.2
slackware slackware_linux 2.3
sun sunos 4.1.3
sun sunos 4.1.4


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  ],
  "id": "CVE-1999-0298",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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