CVE-1999-1499

N/A Unknown

Published: April 10, 1998 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/8966

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/8966

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

Exploit Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80

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

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.5%

68th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

isc