VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1407
ifdhcpc-done script for configuring DHCP on Red Hat Linux 5 allows local users to append text to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dhcplog file.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
ifdhcpc-done script for configuring DHCP on Red Hat Linux 5 allows local users to append text to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dhcplog file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- redhat/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88950856416985&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7294.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#initscripts
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/368
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88950856416985&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7294.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#initscripts
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/368
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.