CVE-1999-1299

Summary

CVE-1999-1299 is a vulnerability affecting various Linux systems, including Red Hat 4.0. This issue allows users with UID 65535, such as the "nobody" user, to overwrite arbitrary files. The system interprets 65535 as -1, causing chown and other system calls to fail in modifying file ownership. As a result, unauthorized users can potentially gain control over critical system files.

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