CVE-1999-1496

Sudo 1.5 in Debian Linux 2.1 and Red Hat 6.0 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files by attempting to execute the target filename as a program, which generates a different error message when the file does not exist.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/14665	Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/321	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2277

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 1999-06-07 21:00

Updated : 2017-12-18 18:29

NVD link : CVE-1999-1496

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1496

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

redhat

linux

todd_miller

sudo

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