# CVE-1999-1332: Path traversal in n/a

> Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in gzexe, potentially compromising system integrity.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Mar 2002
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-1999-1332, GHSA-f955-6xjg-749h

## 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: Redhat Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-1999-1332?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## 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

- [CVE-2000-1220](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1220/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0248](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0248/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-1999-1542](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1542/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-1999-1299](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1299/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2000-0322](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0322/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-1332 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1332 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1332/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1332/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1332
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1332
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-1999-1332

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1332/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.