CVE-1999-1410
MediumPublished
addnetpr in IRIX 5.3 and 6.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the printers...
- Published
- Sep 12, 2001
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- May 9, 1997
Primary CVSS
6.2/ 10Medium
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C0.8%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 54.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
addnetpr in IRIX 5.3 and 6.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the printers temporary file.
Sources
1Jaechul Choe · irix · May 9, 1997
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