CVE-1999-1225 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can determine file existence on NFS servers via rpc.mountd error messages, exposing sensitive filesystem information.
- 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-1999-1225?
CVE-1999-1225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rpc.mountd on Linux, Ultrix, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of a file on the server by attempting to mount that file, which generates different error messages depending on whether the file exists or not.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1225?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Digital Ultrix, Linux kernel, Netbsd Netbsd, Openbsd Openbsd, Sun Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1225?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxgf-fgrv-7jxc.