CVE-1999-1332 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in gzexe, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-1999-1332?
CVE-1999-1332 is a low-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
gzexe in the gzip package on Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1332?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Linux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1332?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-1332 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1332 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-1999-1332, GHSA-f955-6xjg-749h.