CVE-1999-1499 json
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process wit…
published 1998-04-10 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1480
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/80 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19072)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19072 ISC BIND 4.9.7 -T1B - named SIGINT / SIGIOT Symlink local, 1998-04-10
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/8966 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/80
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/8966
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1499
- NVD CVE-1999-1499
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