CVE-1999-1498

Summary

CVE-1999-1498 is a vulnerability affecting Slackware Linux 3.4's pkgtool. An attacker can exploit this issue by creating a symbolic link to a reply file, enabling them to read and write to arbitrary files on the system. This poses a significant risk as an unauthorized user could gain access to sensitive data or modify critical system files. It is recommended that users of this version of Slackware Linux upgrade to a patched version to mitigate this vulnerability.

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