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CVE-1999-0433

XFree86 startx command is vulnerable to a symlink attack, allowing local users to create files in restricted directories, possibly allowing them to gain privileges or cause a denial of service.

Published

1999-03-21T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application xfree86_project x11r6 3.3.3 Yes
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.3.2 Yes
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.3.3 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 5.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 5.2 Yes
Operating System slackware slackware_linux 3.3 Yes
Operating System slackware slackware_linux 3.4 Yes
Operating System slackware slackware_linux 3.5 Yes
Operating System slackware slackware_linux 3.6 Yes
Operating System slackware slackware_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 5.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 5.2 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 6.1 Yes
References