CVE-1999-1565

N/A Unknown
Published: August 20, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6291
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/24784
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/24784
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
19th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

earl_hood debian