CVE-1999-1439

Published Jan 2, 1998

Last updated 8 years ago

Overview

Description: gcc 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary .i, .s, or .o files.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 2.1
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gcc:gcc:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "7AAD2943-904B-4AF9-A9CD-2D5C4A47DE21"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References