Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-1498 - Unspecified vulnerability in Slackware Linux 3.4

047910
CVSS 3.6 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
slackware
exploit available
NVD
Published: 1998-04-06
Updated: 2008-09-05

Summary

Slackware Linux 3.4 pkgtool allows local attacker to read and write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the reply file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Slackware
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionSlackware Linux 3.4 pkgtool temporary file Vulnerability. CVE-1999-1498. Local exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:19074
last seen2016-02-02
modified1998-04-06
published1998-04-06
reporterneonhaze
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/19074/
titleSlackware Linux 3.4 - pkgtool temporary file Vulnerability

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