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CVE-1999-1095

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 1997-10-06 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Slackware Slackware LinuxRedhat Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References