CVE-1999-1091 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can modify file permissions via symlink attacks in tin and rtin news readers due to insecure temporary file handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1091?
CVE-1999-1091 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
UNIX news readers tin and rtin create the /tmp/.tin_log file with insecure permissions and follow symlinks, which allows attackers to modify the permissions of files writable by the user via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1091?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Rtin Rtin, Tin Tin.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1091?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1091 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-1999-1091 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1091 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p4h-63fp-mmxg.