CVE-1999-1095

sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 1997-10-06 04:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:17


NVD link : CVE-1999-1095

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1095

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1095


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Products Affected

slackware

  • slackware_linux

redhat

  • linux