CVE-1999-1407

Published: Mar 9, 1998Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Redhat: Linux

Redhat

1 product

Linux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Linux	Version 5.0

References (8)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88950856416985&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7294.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#initscripts

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/368

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88950856416985&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7294.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#initscripts

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/368

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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