CVE-1999-1517

runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root privileges, which allows a user to overwrite or read arbitrary files by providing the target files to runtar.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:31

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References () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94148942818975&w=2 - () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94148942818975&w=2 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/750 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/750 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 1999-11-01 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03


NVD link : CVE-1999-1517

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1517

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1517


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Products Affected

freebsd

  • freebsd