Quake 2 Server CVE-1999-1229 Local Security Vulnerability

Quake 2 Server CVE-1999-1229 Local Security Vulnerability

Quake 2 Server is prone to a local security vulnerability. 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.