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CVE-1999-1394
BSD 4.4 based operating systems, when running at security level...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 12th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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