CVE-1999-1102 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in lpr on BSD-based operating systems.
- 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-1999-1102?
CVE-1999-1102 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that is triggered after invoking lpr 1000 times.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1102?
It affects 4 products.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1102?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1102 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-1999-1102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1102 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97ch-49wx-wfmx.