CVE-1999-0783

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.5

FreeBSD allows local users to conduct a denial of service by creating a hard link from a device special file to a file on an NFS file system.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 45.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 16, 1998

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-057.shtml
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/6090
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-057.shtml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/6090

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-1999-0783?

CVE-1999-0783 is a medium vulnerability published on June 16, 1998. FreeBSD allows local users to conduct a denial of service by creating a hard link from a device special file to a file on an NFS file system.

When was CVE-1999-0783 disclosed?

CVE-1999-0783 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 16, 1998, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-1999-0783 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-0783 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-1999-0783?

CVE-1999-0783 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-1999-0783?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-1999-0783, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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