CVE-1999-1091 json
UNIX news readers tin and rtin create the /tmp/.tin_log file with insecure permissions and follow symlinks, which allows attackers to modif…
published 2001-09-12 25 y ago modified 2026-09-25 44 d ago also EUVD-1999-1072
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
UNIX news readers tin and rtin create the /tmp/.tin_log file with insecure permissions and follow symlinks, which allows attackers to modify the permissions of files writable by the user via a symlink attack.
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167419835&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/431
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167419839&w=2
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420726&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1091
- NVD CVE-1999-1091
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