CVE-1999-0783

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FreeBSD allows local users to conduct a denial of service by creating a hard link from a device special file to a file on an NFS file system.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-057.shtml Broken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/6090 Broken Link
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-057.shtml Broken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/6090 Broken Link
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

20 Nov 2024, 23:29

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-057.shtml - Broken Link () http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-057.shtml - Broken Link
References () http://www.osvdb.org/6090 - Broken Link () http://www.osvdb.org/6090 - Broken Link

26 Jan 2024, 16:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE NVD-CWE-Other CWE-59
CVSS v2 : 5.0
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 5.0
v3 : 5.5
References (OSVDB) http://www.osvdb.org/6090 - (OSVDB) http://www.osvdb.org/6090 - Broken Link
References (CIAC) http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-057.shtml - (CIAC) http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-057.shtml - Broken Link
Information

Published : 1998-06-16 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-0783

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0783

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0783

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Products Affected

freebsd

  • freebsd
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')