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CVE-1999-0963 — HIGH severity vulnerability (FreeBSD mount_union command allows local users to gain root)

FreeBSD mount_union command allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack.

CVE IDCVE-1999-0963
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.2
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1999-12-01
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionFreeBSD mount_union command allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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