7.5

CVE-1999-0298: slackware slackware_linux

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 04-02-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0298 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in slackware slackware_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.03%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-02-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.03% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.03%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Slackware1 product
Sun1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links