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TI-1999-01044 Aliases CVE-1999-1095GHSA-c285-wp5f-8f3c

sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableSlackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Slackware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1095
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c285-wp5f-8f3c

References

Other 3

Sources

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