CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0787
LowExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk1.02%
59th percentile — higher than 59% of all known CVEs
Summary
The SSH authentication agent follows symlinks via a UNIX domain socket.
Risk Assessment
This may lead to unauthorized access to authentication keys, posing a serious security threat to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to restrict access to UNIX domain sockets and monitor the use of symlinks in the context of authentication agents.
Original NVD description (English source)
The SSH authentication agent follows symlinks via a UNIX domain socket.