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CVE-1999-1229

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.48%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1998-02-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-1999-1229
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.48%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Quake 2 server 3.13 on Linux does not properly check file permissions for the config.cfg configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink from config.cfg to the target file.