CVE-1999-0017

CVE-1999-0017 is a documented FTP bounce vulnerability where an FTP server can be abused to connect to arbitrary ports on an attacker-controlled host by exploiting the PORT/PORT-like mechanisms. The core issue is that an FTP server’s data connection handling allows bounce traffic to other hosts (...

CVE-2000-1134

CVE-2000-1134 concerns multiple shells (tcsh, csh, sh, bash) that follow symlinks when processing here-documents (<

CVE-2000-0566

The CVE-2000-0566 issue concerns the makewhatis script in the Linux man package. The attached documents confirm a local-privilege escalation/vector: makewhatis creates files in /tmp with predictable names and can be exploited via symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files or gain elevated privi...

CVE-1999-0434

The CVE-1999-0434 entry documents a vulnerability in the XFree86 xfs command where a symlink attack enables local users to create files in restricted directories, potentially leading to privilege escalation or a denial of service. Connected sources corroborate the issue as a symlink-based file cr...

CVE-1999-0769

CVE-1999-0769 affects Vixie Cron on Linux systems. The vulnerability allows local users to modify parameters of sendmail commands by manipulating the MAILTO environment variable, as described in multiple sources. Root cause is misuse of MAILTO by cron the environment passed to mail-related comman...

CVE-1999-0872

CVE-1999-0872 is a vulnerability in Vixie cron where a buffer overflow can be triggered by a long MAILTO value in a crontab, enabling local users to gain root access. The Red Hat CVE entry and related records confirm the issue but do not provide remediation steps or patched versions in the connec...

CVE-2000-0530

The CVE-2000-0530 entry describes a vulnerability in KDE 1.1.2 where the KApplication-class creates configuration files without proper ownership checks or existence verification. The result is a local privilege-attack risk: a local user can exploit a symlink/ownership flaw to overwrite arbitrary ...

CVE-2000-0218

The CVE-2000-0218 entry concerns a buffer overflow in the Linux mount and umount utilities that allows local users to gain root privileges via a long relative pathname. Affected component: the mount/umount helpers in Linux. Root cause: a buffer overflow vulnerability enabling escalation to root (...

CVE-1999-0439

The CVE-1999-0439 issue is a Buffer Overflow in procmail prior to 3.12. The vulnerability arises from expansions in the procmailrc configuration file, allowing remote or local attackers to execute commands. Exploitation is possible via the procmailrc processing and can impact confidentiality, int...

CVE-2000-0438

CVE-2000-0438 describes a buffer overflow in the Linux fdmount utility that can be triggered by a long mountpoint parameter. Local users in the floppy group could execute arbitrary commands with the exploit. The vulnerability is due to an inadequate bound check in fdmount, leading to potential co...

CVE-2000-0372

CVE-2000-0372 describes a local privilege escalation in Caldera’s rmt command within the dump package 0.4b4, enabling a local user to gain root privileges. The vulnerability is supported by NVD data (CVSSv2 base score 7.2; LOCAL access; no authentication; full confidentiality, integrity, and avai...