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    CVE-1999-1091

    UNIX news readers tin and rtin create the /tmp/.tin_log file with insecure permissions and follow symlinks, which allows attackers to modify the permissions of files writable by the user via a symlink attack.

    Published:Sep 12, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 12, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00522
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Rtin
    Product
    Rtin
    Vendor
    Tin
    Product
    Tin

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High