CVE-1999-1499

Summary

CVE-1999-1499 is a vulnerability affecting ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 named daemon. It allows local users to damage files through symlink attacks. Specifically, users can manipulate named_dump.db or named.stats files, causing harm when the process is terminated using SIGINT or SIGIOT signals, respectively. This vulnerability poses a risk to system stability and data integrity.

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