CVE-1999-0864 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

UnixWare programs that dump core allow a local user to modify files via a symlink attack on the ./core.pid file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00241.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Sco	Unixware

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.1:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0845	UnixWare programs that dump core allow a local user to modify files via a symlink attack on the ./core.pid file.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94530783815434&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94581379905584&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94606167110764&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/851
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=19991203020720.13115.qmail%40nwcst289.netaddress.usa.net

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-06-02T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:55:27.897Z

Reserved: 1999-12-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-0864

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-12-03T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-0864

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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