Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 8, 1999· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-1999-1496
CVE-1999-1496
Description
Sudo 1.5 in Debian Linux 2.1 and Red Hat 6.0 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files by attempting to execute the target filename as a program, which generates a different error message when the file does not exist.
Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/14665nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/321nvdVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2277nvd
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