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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 5, 1997· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0298

CVE-1999-0298

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 products

7
  • Slackware/Linux4 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)
  • Sun Corporation/Sunos3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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