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CVE-1999-1382

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 1999-12-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

NetWare NFS mode 1 and 2 implements the "Read Only" flag in Unix by changing the ownership of a file to root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by creating a setuid program and setting it to "Read Only," which NetWare-NFS changes to a setuid root program.

Affected Platforms

Novell Netware

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References