CVE-1999-0783 json
FreeBSD allows local users to conduct a denial of service by creating a hard link from a device special file to a file on an NFS file syste…
published 1998-06-16 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0764
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
FreeBSD allows local users to conduct a denial of service by creating a hard link from a device special file to a file on an NFS file system.
Exploit prediction
0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/i-057.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, broken-link
-
osvdb.org
/6090
vdb-entry, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0783
- NVD CVE-1999-0783
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