CVE-1999-0096 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit Sendmail's alias decoding to overwrite sensitive files on the mail server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0096?
CVE-1999-0096 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0096?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Bsdi Bsd Os, Freebsd Freebsd, Sco Internet Faststart, Sco Openserver.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0096?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-0096 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0096 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3w7-5p4x-x8g9.