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CVE-1999-1394

Published: Sep 12, 2001Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
2.1CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

BSD 4.4 based operating systems, when running at security level 1, allow the root user to clear the immutable and append-only flags for files by unmounting the file system and using a file system editor such as fsdb to directly modify the file through a device.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

bsdbsd
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
n/an/a
bsdoss-projectOperating Systems

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93094058620450&w=2
marc.info
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/510
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Sep 12, 2001
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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