CVE-1999-1299
Critical
Description
rcp on various Linux systems including Red Hat 4.0 allows a "nobody" user or other user with UID of 65535 to overwrite arbitrary files, since 65535 is interpreted as -1 by chown and other system calls, which causes the calls to fail to modify the ownership of the file.
SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Redhat Linux
PublishedFeb 3, 1997
First seenFeb 3, 1997
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat linux | 4.0 | — |
| slackware slackware_linux | 3.1 | — |
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