Coast SATAN 1.1.1 /tmp/rex.$ race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Coast SATAN 1.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /tmp/rex.$. The manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-1037. There is no exploit available. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has an historic impact. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Coast SATAN 1.1.1. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file /tmp/rex.$. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

rex.satan in SATAN 1.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rex.$$ file.

The weakness was shared 06/26/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1037. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/17/2026). Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

After 2 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as highly functional.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7167) and OSVDB (3147†). The entries VDB-14158 and VDB-14160 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Highly functional

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/26/1998 🔍
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06/28/1998 +2 days 🔍
12/23/2003 +2003 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +3831 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1037 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14159
X-Force: 7167 - SATAN rex.satan file symlink attack
OSVDB: 3147 - SATAN Temporary File Race Condition and Symlink

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 16:01
Updated: 04/17/2026 13:21
Changes: 06/19/2014 16:01 (49), 05/19/2018 09:56 (8), 04/17/2026 13:21 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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