CVE-1999-1328 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in linuxconf to gain root access on Red Hat Linux.

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-1999-1328?

CVE-1999-1328 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Linux, 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

linuxconf before 1.11.r11-rh3 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access via a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1328?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Linux.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1328?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1328 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-1999-1328 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1328 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cwr5-rx58-5m29.