CVE-1999-0857

Low

Published: 01/12/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.53%

41th percentile — higher than 41% of all known CVEs

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

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to unauthorizedly modify critical files, potentially compromising system integrity.

It is recommended to restrict permissions for the gdc program and to monitor and secure the system against symlink attacks.

Original NVD description (English source)

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