CVE-1999-1565: Medium severity Earl Hood Man2html vulnerability

Published Aug 20, 1999
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Updated

Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Earl Hood Man2html<=2.1
Debian Debian Linux=4.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Remove

    Remove Man2html from your environment.

    Uninstall or remove Man2html version 2.1 and earlier from affected systems if the component is not required.

  2. Compensating control

    Prevent untrusted local users from exploiting the temporary-file symlink vulnerability by restricting write access to the temporary-file directory used by man2html and by restricting who may execute the man2html binary (e.g., tighten permissions or run only as trusted accounts).

  3. Operational

    Inventory systems for installations of Man2html version 2.1 and earlier, and remove, isolate, or apply mitigations to those installations; audit logs for signs of symlink exploitation against temporary files.

Event History

Aug 20, 1999
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 9, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1565?

CVE-1999-1565 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-1999-1565?

To fix CVE-1999-1565, upgrade Man2html to version 2.2 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-1999-1565?

CVE-1999-1565 affects Man2html versions up to and including 2.1 on various systems, including Debian 4.0.

4

What type of attack does CVE-1999-1565 enable?

CVE-1999-1565 enables local users to perform a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files.

5

Who is the author of the software affected by CVE-1999-1565?

The affected software Man2html is authored by Earl Hood.

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