CVE-1999-0732 Path traversal in n/a

What is CVE-1999-0732?

CVE-1999-0732 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 4 Jan 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The logging facility of the Debian smtp-refuser package allows local users to delete arbitrary files using symbolic links.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0732?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0732?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0732 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-1999-0732 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0732 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
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• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-rh82-9f2f-4h42.