What is the severity of CVE-1999-1496?

CVE-1999-1496 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1496?

To fix CVE-1999-1496, update to a patched version of Sudo that addresses this file enumeration issue.

Who is affected by CVE-1999-1496?

CVE-1999-1496 affects local users of Sudo 1.5 on Debian Linux 2.1 and Red Hat Linux 6.0.

What is the impact of CVE-1999-1496?

The impact of CVE-1999-1496 allows local users to identify the existence of arbitrary files on the system.

Is CVE-1999-1496 still a concern today?

While CVE-1999-1496 is very old, it may still be a concern for legacy systems running affected software.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1496

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

8/6/1999

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1496

First published: Tue Jun 08 1999(Updated: )

Sudo 1.5 in Debian Linux 2.1 and Red Hat 6.0 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files by attempting to execute the target filename as a program, which generates a different error message when the file does not exist.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Todd Miller Sudo	=1.5
Debian Debian Linux	=2.1
Red Hat Linux	=6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1496?
CVE-1999-1496 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1496?
To fix CVE-1999-1496, update to a patched version of Sudo that addresses this file enumeration issue.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1496?
CVE-1999-1496 affects local users of Sudo 1.5 on Debian Linux 2.1 and Red Hat Linux 6.0.
What is the impact of CVE-1999-1496?
The impact of CVE-1999-1496 allows local users to identify the existence of arbitrary files on the system.
Is CVE-1999-1496 still a concern today?
While CVE-1999-1496 is very old, it may still be a concern for legacy systems running affected software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1496?
CVE-1999-1496 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1496?
To fix CVE-1999-1496, update to a patched version of Sudo that addresses this file enumeration issue.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1496?
CVE-1999-1496 affects local users of Sudo 1.5 on Debian Linux 2.1 and Red Hat Linux 6.0.
What is the impact of CVE-1999-1496?
The impact of CVE-1999-1496 allows local users to identify the existence of arbitrary files on the system.
Is CVE-1999-1496 still a concern today?
While CVE-1999-1496 is very old, it may still be a concern for legacy systems running affected software.