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CVE-1999-0857

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1999-12-01 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

FreeBSD gdc program allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack.

Affected products

• FreeBSD: 3.3

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/835
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/835

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