Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1328 (CCN-7232)

Assigned:1998-08-22
Published:1998-08-22
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sat, 22 Aug 1998 20:35:42 -0500
Security concerns in linuxconf shipped w/RedHat 5.1

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed, 26 Aug 1998 21:41:12 +0200
[djb@redhat.com: Unidentified subject!]

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1328

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19980823 Security concerns in linuxconf shipped w/RedHat 5.1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linuxconf-symlink-gain-privileges(7232)

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
6068

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 6068
Linuxconf Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Linux 5.1 General Errata
linuxconf

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh51-errata-general.html#linuxconf

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linuxconf-symlink-gain-privileges(7232)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    redhat linux 5.1
    redhat linux 5.1