CVE-1999-0035
GNU Inet — NVD-CWE-Other
CVSS 5.4 MediumEPSS 0.3%
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Published: 1997-05-29T04:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-10-20T18:15:35.053
- Vendors: GNU
- Products: Inet
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Race condition in signal handling routine in ftpd, allowing read/write arbitrary files.
Related CVE by CWE
No related CWE found.
Top CVE for Vendor
- CVE-1999-0035 (CVSS 5.4)
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Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities
No recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
How to fix CVE-1999-0035
CVE-1999-0035 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting GNU Inet.
Description: Race condition in signal handling routine in ftpd, allowing read/write arbitrary files. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-0035 (CVSS 5.4)CVE-1999-0719 (no score)CVE-1999-0041 (no score)CVE-2000-0151 (no score)CVE-1999-0612 (no score)CVE-2000-0269 (no score)CVE-2000-0270 (no score)CVE-1999-0150 (no score)CVE-2000-0271 (no score)CVE-1999-0216 (no score)Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running Inet
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: Race condition in signal handling routine in ftpd, allowing read/write arbitrary files. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-0035 (CVSS 5.4)CVE-1999-0719 (no score)CVE-1999-0041 (no score)CVE-2000-0151 (no score)CVE-1999-0612 (no score)CVE-2000-0269 (no score)CVE-2000-0270 (no score)CVE-1999-0150 (no score)CVE-2000-0271 (no score)CVE-1999-0216 (no score)Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running Inet
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
EASY
Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
Public Exploits: Likely available
Vulnerability Timeline
May 29, 1997
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Oct 20, 2025
Last Modified
CVE details were updated
Oct 30, 2025
Imported to Database
Added to this CVE tracking system
Detection Rules & IOCs
No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.
No explicit mitigation/advisory links found in references.