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CVE-1999-1229

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Published: Feb 25, 1998Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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2.1
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

Quake 2 server 3.13 on Linux does not properly check file permissions for the config.cfg configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink from config.cfg to the target file.

Affected (1)

Id Software
1 product
Quake 2 Server
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Quake 2 Server
Up to 3.13

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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