Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1352 (CCN-8319)

Assigned:1999-09-28
Published:1999-09-28
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:mknod in Linux 2.2 follows symbolic links, which could allow local users to overwrite files or gain privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue, 28 Sep 1999 08:22:01 +0400
Re: [Fwd: Truth about ssh 1.2.27 vulnerability]

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1352

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19990928 Re: [Fwd: Truth about ssh 1.2.27 vulnerabiltiy]

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13502
Linux mknod Symlink Privilege Escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mknod-symlink(8319)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.2.0
    linux linux kernel 2.2.0