CVE-1999-0298

Description

ypbind with -ypset and -ypsetme options activated in Linux Slackware and SunOS allows local and remote attackers to overwrite files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Affected products

• slackware / slackware_linux2.1 – 2.1
• slackware / slackware_linux2.2 – 2.2
• slackware / slackware_linux2.3 – 2.3
• sun / sunos4.1.3 – 4.1.3
• sun / sunos4.1.4 – 4.1.4

References

• MISChttp://www.nai.com/nai_labs/asp_set/advisory/06_ypbindsetme_adv.asp