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CVE-1999-1227
Component Overview
Vulnerability Overview
Name
CVE-1999-1227
Source
NVD (
link
)
Debian (
link
)
Description
Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file.
CWEs
Published Date
Jul 30, 1999
Updated Date
Jun 16, 2026
Workaround
-
Advisories
http://www.ethereal.com/lists/ethereal-dev/199907/msg00126.html
URL Repurposed
http://www.ethereal.com/lists/ethereal-dev/199907/msg00130.html
URL Repurposed
http://www.ethereal.com/lists/ethereal-dev/199907/msg00126.html
URL Repurposed
http://www.ethereal.com/lists/ethereal-dev/199907/msg00130.html
URL Repurposed
Analysis
#
Affected Component
Analysis
wireshark
Exploitable
Vulnerability Rating
#
7.2
CVSSv2
Others affected components
#
Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
wireshark
buildroot
master
4.4.16
Exploitable
wireshark
yocto
kirkstone
3.4.16
Exploitable
wireshark
yocto
master
4.6.6
Exploitable
wireshark
yocto
scarthgap
4.2.14
Exploitable