CVE-1999-1037

Summary

CVE-1999-1037 is a vulnerability affecting the SATAN 1.1.1 tool, identified as 'rex.satan'. This issue allows local users to manipulate arbitrary files through a symbolic link attack on the /tmp/rex.$$ file. By creating a malicious symbolic link in this location, an attacker can overwrite existing files with potentially harmful data, leading to potential security compromises. This vulnerability highlights the importance of secure file handling practices to prevent unauthorized file modifications.

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