CVE-1999-0857
FreeBSD gdc program allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack.
FreeBSD gdc program allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FreeBSD gdc program allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-0857- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
FreeBSD gdc program allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-0857- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0838 No score
FreeBSD gdc program allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0838- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p372-4582-3p84 No score
FreeBSD gdc program allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack.
FreeBSD gdc program allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-p372-4582-3p84- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FreeBSD 3.3 - 'gdc' Symlink | 1999-12-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0857 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Freebsd, published December 1, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.