File Overwrite Vulnerability in ypbind with -ypset and -ypsetme Options

CVE-1999-0298 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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