VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1499
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.69%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.69%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.69% probability · 51th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- isc/bind
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/8966Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/8966Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.