CVE-1999-0298 — HIGH severity vulnerability (ypbind with -ypset and -ypsetme options activated in Linux S)
ypbind with -ypset and -ypsetme options activated in Linux Slackware and SunOS allows local and remote attackers to overwrite files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0298 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1997-02-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | ypbind with -ypset and -ypsetme options activated in Linux Slackware and SunOS allows local and remote attackers to overwrite files via a .. (dot dot) attack. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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