1.2

CVE-1999-0371: university_of_kansas lynx

Modified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 01-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0371 is a low (CVSS 1.2) vulnerability in university_of_kansas lynx. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 1.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
1.2/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Lynx allows a local user to overwrite sensitive files through /tmp symlinks.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.30% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

University_of_kansas1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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