CVE-1999-1095 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 12 Sep 2001 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit symbolic link handling in the sort utility to modify arbitrary files writable by the executing user.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-1999-1095?

CVE-1999-1095 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Linux, 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

sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1095?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Redhat Linux, Slackware Slackware Linux.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1095?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1095 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-1999-1095 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-c285-wp5f-8f3c.