CVE-1999-0371
Lynx allows a local user to overwrite sensitive files through /tmp symlinks.
Lynx allows a local user to overwrite sensitive files through /tmp symlinks.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Lynx allows a local user to overwrite sensitive files through /tmp symlinks.
- Record
CVE-1999-0371- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Lynx allows a local user to overwrite sensitive files through /tmp symlinks.
- Record
CVE-1999-0371- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0371 No score
Lynx allows a local user to overwrite sensitive files through /tmp symlinks.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0371- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x86r-g876-f4fv No score
Lynx allows a local user to overwrite sensitive files through /tmp symlinks.
Lynx allows a local user to overwrite sensitive files through /tmp symlinks.
- Record
GHSA-x86r-g876-f4fv- 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-1999-0371 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in University Of Kansas Lynx, published February 11, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.