CVE-1999-1095
sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify...
sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.
- Record
CVE-1999-1095- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.
- Record
CVE-1999-1095- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1076 No score
sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1076- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c285-wp5f-8f3c No score
sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify...
sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.
- Record
GHSA-c285-wp5f-8f3c- 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-1999-1095 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Redhat Linux, published October 6, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.