# CVE-1999-1095: sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user ru

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2001-09-12 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.

## What to do

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87619953510834&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88886870129518&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88890116304676&w=2

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