VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1565
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.31%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.31% probability · 24th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- earl hood/man2html · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/6291
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/24784Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/6291
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/24784Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.