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CVE-1999-0298

nvd nist
Published: Feb 5, 1997Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.5
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (5)

1 product
Slackware Linux
1 product
Sunos
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Slackware
Version 2.1
Version 2.2
Version 2.3
Sun
Version 4.1.3
Version 4.1.4

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