CVE-1999-1429

CVSS 2.0 Score 2.1 of 10 (low)

Details

Published Jan 5, 1998
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-1429 is a vulnerability affecting DIT TransferPro, which installs devices with insecure permissions. This issue grants local users the ability to damage disks through the ff device driver, due to the driver being both world-readable and world-writable. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to data integrity and system stability. Attackers can potentially manipulate or destroy critical data on affected systems. System administrators are advised to address this issue promptly by modifying device permissions to restrict access to authorized users only.

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