CVE-1999-1499 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 12 Sep 2001 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can destroy arbitrary files via symlink attacks when the DNS server process is terminated by specific signals.

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-1999-1499?

CVE-1999-1499 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Isc Bind, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1499?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Isc Bind.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1499?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1499 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-1999-1499 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1499 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wg36-cvm4-gq96.