CVE-1999-1407
ifdhcpc-done script for configuring DHCP on Red Hat Linux 5 allows local users to append text to...
ifdhcpc-done script for configuring DHCP on Red Hat Linux 5 allows local users to append text to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dhcplog file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
ifdhcpc-done script for configuring DHCP on Red Hat Linux 5 allows local users to append text to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dhcplog file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1407- 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
ifdhcpc-done script for configuring DHCP on Red Hat Linux 5 allows local users to append text to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dhcplog file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1407- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1388 No score
ifdhcpc-done script for configuring DHCP on Red Hat Linux 5 allows local users to append text to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dhcplog file.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1388- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2rcm-7f2m-m5qc No score
ifdhcpc-done script for configuring DHCP on Red Hat Linux 5 allows local users to append text to...
ifdhcpc-done script for configuring DHCP on Red Hat Linux 5 allows local users to append text to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dhcplog file.
- Record
GHSA-2rcm-7f2m-m5qc- 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-1999-1407 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Redhat Linux, published March 9, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.