CVE-1999-0322

Low

Published: 29/10/1997(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.30%

22th percentile — higher than 22% of all known CVEs

The open() function in FreeBSD allows local attackers to write to arbitrary files.

Attackers can modify or overwrite critical system files, potentially leading to data loss or system instability.

It is recommended to update FreeBSD to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

The open() function in FreeBSD allows local attackers to write to arbitrary files.