CVE-1999-1382

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

NetWare NFS mode 1 and 2 implements the "Read Only" flag in Unix by changing the ownership of a file to root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by creating a setuid program and setting it to "Read Only," which NetWare-NFS changes to a setuid root program.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/tidfinder.cgi?2940551
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88427711321769&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90295697702474&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/tidfinder.cgi?2940551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7246.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
46th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

novell