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CVE-1999-1565

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Published: Aug 20, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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4.6
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Affected (2)

Earl Hood
1 product
Man2html
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Man2html
Up to 2.1
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 4.0

References (4)

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

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