CVE-1999-0298
ypbind with -ypset and -ypsetme options activated in Linux Slackware and SunOS allows local and...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0298- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0298 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0298- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qmpj-76fg-rqm3 No score
ypbind with -ypset and -ypsetme options activated in Linux Slackware and SunOS allows local and...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qmpj-76fg-rqm3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0298 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Slackware Linux, published February 5, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.03%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.